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== Clinically Relevant Anatomy == | == Clinically Relevant Anatomy == | ||
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The Quadriceps femoris is a hip flexor and a knee extender. This muscle is composed of 4 subcomponents:<br>-M. Rectus femoris <br>-M. Vastus medialis <br>-M. Vastus lateralis <br>-M. Vastus intermedius <br>The rectus femoris originates at the ilium, it is the only muscle that is participating in both functions; flexion of the hip and extension of the knee. The other three parts are only involved in the extension of the knee. <br>The M. rectus femoris is even the most superficial part of the Quadriceps and it crosses the hip and the knee joints. Innervation of these muscles is by the femoral nerve. <br><br> | |||
== Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process<br> == | == Mechanism of Injury / Pathological Process<br> == | ||
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Clinically Relevant Anatomy[edit | edit source]
The Quadriceps femoris is a hip flexor and a knee extender. This muscle is composed of 4 subcomponents:
-M. Rectus femoris
-M. Vastus medialis
-M. Vastus lateralis
-M. Vastus intermedius
The rectus femoris originates at the ilium, it is the only muscle that is participating in both functions; flexion of the hip and extension of the knee. The other three parts are only involved in the extension of the knee.
The M. rectus femoris is even the most superficial part of the Quadriceps and it crosses the hip and the knee joints. Innervation of these muscles is by the femoral nerve.
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