rectus femoris (muscle)

rec·tus fe·mo·ris (mus·cle)

[TA] anterior (superficial) middle head of quadriceps femoris; origin, anterior inferior spine of ilium and upper margin of acetabulum; insertion, via common tendon of quadriceps femoris into patella, and via patellar ligament to tibial tuberosity. Synonym(s): musculus rectus femoris [TA], rectus muscle of thigh