Tags: Anatomical Structure, Muscle.
The quadriceps femoris (/ˈkwɒdrɨsɛps ˈfɛmərɨs/) (Latin for four-headed muscle of the femur) also called simply the quadriceps quadriceps extensor or quads is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh. It is the great extensor muscle of the knee forming a large fleshy mass which covers the front and sides of the femur.
