Quads Muscles - What are quad-Muscles

Quads Muscles - What are quad-Muscles -

Your quads or quad muscle is a group of muscles located in the front part of the thigh. It consists of four muscles. The main function of your quads is to straighten your knee when you stand or walk. When you try to sit, these muscles also constrict to suddenly avoid falling on your sit. Your quads is also called quadriceps or quadriceps.

The four muscles of Quads

The four muscles including your quads are:

• Vastus medialis
• Vastus Intermedius
• vastus lateralis
• rectus femoris

These four muscles attach to your kneecap or patella by a strong tendon called the quadriceps tendon. Your quads tendon continues downward to attach to your tibia (shinbone) through the patellar tendon.

Quadriceps Injury

Quadriceps injury can be caused by direct trauma or blow to the muscle, overuse, and overuse or repetitive movements

Some of the common quadriceps injuries are :.

• quadriceps contusions / bruises thigh
• Quads strain or strains quadriceps
• quadriceps tear in the tendon

See also

• All About Knee injury
• What is the Strain muscle
• Ruptured tendon

More topics:

Conditions / injury | Physical Therapy | Health and Well-being

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