Which part of the quadriceps femoris muscle (musculus quadriceps femoris) is responsible for extension in the knee joint (articulatio genu) and flexion in the hip joint (articulatio coxae)?
Question
Which part of the quadriceps femoris muscle (musculus quadriceps femoris) is responsible for extension in the knee joint (articulatio genu) and flexion in the hip joint (articulatio coxae)?
Solution
The part of the quadriceps femoris muscle responsible for extension in the knee joint and flexion in the hip joint is the Rectus Femoris. This muscle is one of the four that make up the quadriceps femoris muscle group and it is the only one that crosses both the hip and knee joint, allowing it to perform both functions.
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