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rectus femoris

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n.

A muscle with origin from the ilium and the acetabulum, with insertion into a tendon of the quadriceps muscle of the thigh.

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How to use rectus femoris in a sentence

Caudex arborescens erectus simplicissimus cylindraceus, 6-18-pedes altus, crassitie femoris.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Certainly tenotomy of the external rectus of the fixing eye is as a rule also necessary.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
On October 2nd, 1879, shortening of the left internal rectus, tenotomy of both externi.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
Tenotomy of the internal rectus and advancement of the abducens of the right eye at the end of December.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger

At the end of May, 1879, shortening of the left internal rectus, tenotomy of both externi.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger