Anatomy

Quadriceps Muscle

The quadriceps femoris. A collective name of the four-headed skeletal muscle of the thigh, comprised of the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis.

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Abstract

The quadriceps femoris. A collective name of the four-headed skeletal muscle of the thigh, comprised of the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis.

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8 entry terms
  • Quadriceps Femoris
  • Muscle, Quadriceps
  • Muscles, Quadriceps
  • Quadriceps Muscles
  • Rectus Femoris
  • Vastus Intermedius
  • Vastus Lateralis
  • Vastus Medialis

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Muscle, Skeletal (1995-2005)
  • Muscles (1963-1994)

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  1. A02w.633w.567w.850w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Quadriceps Muscle. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052097. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052097
  2. Quadriceps Muscle. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadriceps
  3. Quadriceps Muscle. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q504536