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The arrow is pointing to a cross-sectional area of the right rectus femoris muscle. The femur can be seen posterior to it and the vastus medialis and lateralis can be identified either side of this muscle. The rectus femoris is one of the components of the large quadriceps femoris muscles. These muscles assist in the extension of the knee joint but the rectus femoris is involved in the flexion of the thigh at the hip joint.
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Extension of the knee joint and flexion of the hip joint
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Rectus femoris is involved in flexion of the hip joint, but this is not its only function. It is also involved in the extension of the knee joint too as it is part of the quadriceps femoris.
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Flexion at the hip joint only
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The quadriceps femoris muscles which includes the rectus femoris is involved in the extension of the knee joint, but the rectus femoris has an additional function of flexion of the thigh at the hip joint.
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Extension of the knee joint only
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Rectus femoris extends the knee joint and flexes the hip joint
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Flexion of the knee joint only
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Rectus femoris flexes the hip joint rather than extending it
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Extension of the knee joint and extension of the hip joint
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Muscles of the thigh
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Lower Limb Anatomy
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Lower Limb Anatomy
Which option below best describes the function of the labelled muscle?

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