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Rectus femoris

Musculus rectus femoris

Extends the stifle and flexes the hip.

System
Muscle
Region
Tail
Sides
Paired: left and right
Rectus femoris (Musculus rectus femoris) of the pig, left side: a three-quarter view of the muscle.

Where it runs from and to

A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.

Origin
Shaft of the ilium above the acetabulum.
Insertion
Patella, and through the patellar ligaments the tibial tuberosity.
Action
Extends the stifle and flexes the hip.
Nerve
Femoral nerve.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the pig; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English
Rectus femoris
Latin (NAV)
Musculus rectus femoris
Status
A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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