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Quadratus femoris muscle

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can show abnormal signal intensity at the insertion of the right quadratus femoris tendon, which suggests inflammation of the area. Since the muscle works to laterally rotate and adduct the femur, actions involving the lower body can strain the muscle. In addition, patients present with hip pain and
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space compared to the general populace. The ischiofemoral impingement may be a cause of the hip pain associated with quadratus femoris tendinitis.
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Groin pain can be a disabling ailment with many potential root causes: one such cause, often overlooked, is quadratus femoris
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an increased signal intensity of the MRI of the quadratus femoris have been shown to also have a significantly narrower
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Torriani, Martin; Souto, Silvio C. L.; Thomas, Bijoy J.; Ouellette, Hugue; Bredella, Miriam A. (2009-07-01).
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on the medial side of the femur. Along its course, quadratus is aligned edge to edge with the
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Muscles of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions with quadratus femoris muscle highlighted
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Knowledge articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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below, so that its upper and lower borders run horizontal and parallel.
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Abrahams, Peter H.; Marks, S. C.; Hutchings, R. T. (2003).
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One of six small hip muscles in the lateral rotator group
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is often found between the front of this muscle and the
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Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol 1: Locomotor system
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is separated from it by the terminal branches of the
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Nerves of the right lower extremity Posterior view.
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Index

Quadratus femoris
quadriceps femoris


Origin
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion
Intertrochanteric crest
Artery
Inferior gluteal artery
medial circumflex femoral artery
Nerve
Nerve to quadratus femoris
Actions
Lateral rotation
adduction
thigh
Latin
TA98
A04.7.02.015
TA2
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FMA
22321
Anatomical terms of muscle
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skeletal muscle
hip joint
external rotator
adductor

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