BRENDA Tissue and Enzyme Source Ontology

Last uploaded: February 4, 2022
Preferred Name

rectus femoris

Synonyms
Definitions

A division of the quadriceps muscle lying in the anterior middle region of the thigh, arising from the ilium by two heads, inserted into the tuberosity of the tibia by a narrow flattened tendon, and acting to flex the thigh at the hip and with the rest of the quadriceps to extend the leg at the knee.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001564

definition

A division of the quadriceps muscle lying in the anterior middle region of the thigh, arising from the ilium by two heads, inserted into the tuberosity of the tibia by a narrow flattened tendon, and acting to flex the thigh at the hip and with the rest of the quadriceps to extend the leg at the knee.

has_obo_namespace

BrendaTissueOBO

id

BTO:0001564

label

rectus femoris

notation

BTO:0001564

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001149

prefLabel

rectus femoris

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001149

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