Espiral Atlas
MuscleLower limb

Quadratus femoris muscle

musculus quadratus femoris

Rotates the thigh laterally and stabilizes the head of the femur in the acetabulum. With the piriformis, the obturator internus, the gemelli and the obturator externus, it is one of the six lateral rotators of the thigh.

Lower limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply

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