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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

• Quadriceps - standing
• Quadriceps - side lying

Related Pages

• list of muscles of the human body
• list of stretches

Disclaimer

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Stretching List