Reflected head of rectus femoris

Caput reflexum musculi recti femoris

  • Synonym: Indirect head of rectus femoris
  • Related terms: Reflected head

Definition

Description:
Tendon of the rectus femoris that arises from a groove above the brim of the acetabulum.

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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