The relationship between additional heads of the quadriceps femoris, the vasti muscles, and the patellar ligament.
Łukasz Hubert OlewnikKacper RuzikBartłomiej SzewczykMichał PodgórskiPaloma AragonésPiotr KaraudaR Shane TubbsJose Ramon SanudoMaria Bettencourt PiresMichał PolgujPublished in: BioMed research international (2022)
The quadriceps femoris muscle is characterized by high morphological variability. Occurrence of extra heads is at the level of 64.1%. The vastus lateralis consists of three parts (superficial, intermediate, and deep), and vastus medialis consists of two (longus and oblique).