Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
rectus fe·mo·risPronunciation:
-'fem-&-r&s Function:
noun : a division of the quadriceps muscle lying in the anteriormiddle region of the thigh, arising from the ilium by two heads, inserted into the tuberosity of the tibia by a narrow flattened tendon, and acting to flex the thigh at the hip and with the rest of thequadriceps to extend the leg at the knee
