quadriceps femoris
One of the muscles belong to the group consisting of the rectus femoris and the three heads of the vastus (lateralis, medialis, intermedius).
Exact Synonyms
quadriceps femoris muscle
quadriceps
Related Synonyms
musculus quadriceps femoris
quadricep muscle
quadriceps muscle of the thigh
quadriceps muscle of thigh
quadriceps muscle
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The quadriceps is a collective term for the rectus femoris and the three heads of the vastus (lateralis, medialis, intermedius). [Evolution, Fourth_Edition_(2006)_McGraw-Hill, Function, Kardong_KV, Vertebrates:_Comparative_Anatomy, p.391][VHOG]
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