Rectus femoris
- Type
- Muscle
- Japanese
- 大腿直筋
- Reading
- だいたいちょっきん
- English
- Rectus femoris
- Latin
- Musculus rectus femoris
- Main functions
- Knee movement / Hip movement
Connections
Origin
Insertion
Nerve supply
Part of
Articles
A dedicated article on this structure is in preparation.
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