rectus femoris muscle
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Rectus femoris muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 128 GrayPage = 470 Caption = Muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions. (Rectus femoris visible near center.) Caption2 = Origin = anterior inferior iliac spine and the exterior surface… … Wikipedia
anterior head of rectus femoris muscle — caput rectum musculi recti femoris … Medical dictionary
posterior head of rectus femoris muscle — caput reflexum musculi recti femoris … Medical dictionary
reflected head of rectus femoris muscle — caput reflexum musculi recti femoris … Medical dictionary
straight head of rectus femoris muscle — caput rectum musculi recti femoris … Medical dictionary
rectus femoris — rectus fe·mo·ris fem ə rəs n a division of the quadriceps muscle lying in the anterior middle region of the thigh, arising from the ilium by two heads, inserted into the tuberosity of the tibia by a narrow flattened tendon, and acting to flex the … Medical dictionary
Quadriceps femoris muscle — Quads redirects here. For other uses, see Quad. Quadriceps femoris muscle Muscles of lower extremity. (Rectus femoris removed to reveal the vastus intermedius.) Latin … Wikipedia
Biceps femoris muscle — Biceps femoris Lateral aspect of right leg. Biceps femoris muscle long head labeled … Wikipedia
quadriceps femoris muscle — ▪ anatomy large fleshy muscle group covering the front and sides of the thigh. It has four parts: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius. They originate at the ilium (upper part of the pelvis, or hipbone) and… … Universalium
rectus femoris — femərə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, rectus of the thigh : a division of the quadriceps muscle lying in the anterior middle region of the thigh, arising from the ilium by two heads, and inserted into the tuberosity of the tibia by a… … Useful english dictionary
