{"id":13201,"date":"2021-11-10T02:03:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T02:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/?p=13201"},"modified":"2022-04-26T09:20:27","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T09:20:27","slug":"quadriceps-rectus-femoris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.knowlative.com\/ru\/quadriceps-rectus-femoris\/","title":{"rendered":"Quadriceps – Rectus femoris"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Anterior head—anterior inferior iliac spine
Posterior head—ilium above acetabulum <\/p>\n
Patella, then by patellar ligament to tuberosity of the tibia <\/p>\n
Extends leg at knee joint, flexes thigh <\/p>\n
Femoral nerve (L2–L4) <\/p>\n
This muscle is used when thigh flexion and leg extension are needed together, such as in kicking a football. In walking, the quadriceps prevent the knee from flexing during heel strike and early support phase <\/p>\n
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