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Quadriceps Muscles
Description
The quadriceps muscle group (commonly called the quads) consist of four muscles located on the anterior (front) of your thigh. The muscles are:
- Vastus Lateralis
- Vastus Intermedius
- Vastus Medialis
- Rectus Femoris.
Actions
These four muscles act together to extend the knee, while the rectus femoris also helps flex the hip joint.
Stretches
Related Pages
- list of muscles of the human body
- list of stretches
