What are the quadriceps?
The quadriceps are a type of muscles in the thighs of a human. (1)
What do quadriceps do?
allow a person to flex the hep (for example, squatting or sitting) or extend the knee (standing or reaching the leg straight in front of the person to take a step). (1)
What do the quadriceps contain?
vastus lateralis (1)
vastus medialis (1)
vastus intermedius (1)
rectus femoris (1)
Where are the quadriceps located?
They start at the pelvis and femur and extend down to the patella and tibia. (1)
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21936-thigh-muscles
