Muscles of the thigh - anterior

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Sartorius

the body's longest thigh muscle

<p><span><span>the body's longest thigh muscle</span></span></p>
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Rectus femoris 

straight muscle in the front of the thigh, part of the quads group

<p>straight muscle in the front of the thigh, part of the quads group </p>
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Vastus medialis

Teardrop-shaped muscle on the inner front thigh, part of the quads group

<p>Teardrop-shaped muscle on the inner front thigh, part of the quads group</p>
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Vastus lateralis

the largest of the four quad muscles, located on the outer (lateral) side of the thigh

<p>the largest of the four quad muscles, located on the outer (lateral) side of the thigh</p>
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Vastus intermedius

part of the four quad muscles, located beneath the rectus femoris, close to the knee joint

<p><span>part of the four quad muscles, located beneath the rectus femoris, close to the knee joint</span></p>
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Psoas major

long muscle in the lower back that connects the spine (T12-L5) to the femur (thigh bone)

<p><span><span>long muscle in the lower back that connects the spine (T12-L5) to the femur (thigh bone)</span></span></p>
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Iliacus

a large, triangular hip muscle located deep in the inner part of the pelvis

<p><span><span>a large, triangular hip muscle located deep in the inner part of the pelvis</span></span></p>