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  2. Quad Muscles: Function and Anatomy - Cleveland Clinic

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    Your quad muscles, or quadriceps femoris, are a group of muscles at the front of your thigh. Together, they contain more mass than any other muscle group in your body. You use your quads to perform a variety of movements, including kicking, running, jumping and walking.

  3. Quadriceps - Wikipedia

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    The quadriceps femoris muscle (/ ˈ k w ɒ d r ɪ s ɛ p s ˈ f ɛ m ər ɪ s /, also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads) is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh.

  4. Quadriceps femoris muscle: Anatomy, innervation, function ...

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    The quadriceps femoris muscle, commonly known as the quad muscle, is the strongest muscle of the human body. It is located in the anterior compartment of the thigh, together with the sartorius. The quadriceps femoris muscle translates to “four-headed muscle” from Latin.

  5. Quadriceps Muscle - Physiopedia

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    The Quadriceps femoris is the most voluminous muscle of the human body. The quadriceps femoris is a hip flexor and a knee extensor. It consists of four individual muscles; three vastus muscles and the rectus femoris. They form the main bulk of the thigh, and collectively are one of the most powerful muscles in the body.

  6. Quadriceps muscles: Definition, anatomy, and exercises

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    The quadriceps, or quads, are a group of four muscles on the front of the thigh. They are some of the largest and strongest muscles in the body. The quad muscles allow a person to...

  7. Quadriceps Muscles Anatomy and Function - Verywell Health

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    The quadriceps are some of the largest and most powerful muscles in your body. They provide the force you need to run, walk, jump, kick, and complete most lower-body movements. The main function of the quadriceps is to keep your knee stable and help you straighten it.

  8. What to Know About Your Quadriceps Muscles - Healthline

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    Your quadriceps are a group of four muscles located at the front of your thigh. These muscles work together to help you stand, walk, run, and move with ease.

  9. Quad Muscles: What To Know - WebMD

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    Quadricep muscles are also known as thigh muscles and quadriceps femoris. Maintaining this quadriceps femoris muscle group is essential for our daily lives and activities as they help...

  10. Quadriceps Muscles: Anatomy & Function - Knee Pain Explained

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    The quadriceps muscles are a group of four muscles found on the front of the thigh, aka the quadriceps femoris group. The quads work together to straighten the knee and play an important role in activities such as walking, running, getting up from a chair and climbing stairs.

  11. Quadriceps Anatomy, Function & Origin | Body Maps - Healthline

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    The quadriceps femoris is a group of muscles located in the front of the thigh. The Latin translation of 'quadriceps' is 'four headed,' as the group contains four separate muscles: the vastus...