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The quadriceps muscle group consists of four muscles (a); all four muscles share a common insertion on the patella and tibial tuberosity via the patellar tendon (b). Asterisks, patella; PT, patellar tendon; QT, quadriceps tendon; RF, rectus femoris; TT, tibial tuberosity; VI, vastus intermedius; VL, vastus lateralis; VM, vastus medialis.
