Background Published data regarding the structure of the quadriceps tendon are diverse.
Dissection of the quadriceps muscle group revealed that beside the rectus femoris, vastus …

Background: This review aims to summarise the relevant literature surrounding the tensor
vastus intermedius, a newly discovered muscle, and to discuss its morphology and potential …

Purpose The quadriceps femoris (QF) consists of four muscles: the rectus femoris; vastus
medialis; vastus lateralis, and vastus intermediate. The tendons of all of these parts join …

There are countless morphological variations among the muscles, tendons, ligaments,
arteries, veins and nerves of the human body, many of which remain undescribed …

Purpose Although the vastus medialis (VM) is closely associated with the vastus intermedius
(VI), there is a lack of data regarding their functional relationship. The purpose of this study …

The tensor of vastus intermedius is a newly discovered muscle that is located at the anterior
compartment of the thigh. The aim of the present study is to report, assess and synthetize the …

Purpose The aim of the study was to assess the quadriceps femoris system for the presence
of additional layers. Methods One hundred and twenty-eight lower limbs fixed in 10 …

Aim: Τo examine the inter-and intra-muscular differences in the anatomical cross-sectional
area (CSA) of the quadricep muscles, using extended-field of view (EFOV) ultrasonography …

Background The aim of this study was to qualitatively and quantitatively describe the
anatomy of the QT including its size, its layers and relationship between layers. Methods …

Quadriceps femoris is an extensor muscle in the anterior compartment of thigh and is
traditionally taught to be composed of four heads. Recently, there is an increased interest in …