Details for rectus femoris
rectus femorisBTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID
BTO:0001564
BTO:0001564 is linked to 1 enzymes:
Definition
A division of the quadriceps muscle lying in the anterior middle 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 the quadriceps to extend the leg at the knee
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