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Muscles > Legs > Quadriceps > Rectus femoris

Part of the Quadriceps muscle group
Location The middle front of the thigh
Action Straightens the leg at the knee; helps bring the thigh up from the hip
Notes The rectus femoris muscle is bipennate, meaning it has two distinct sets of muscle fibers. The separation between these is visible when the muscle is very developed.

Muscles in this group