Question: the quadriceps femoris is composed of three vastus muscles and the
Answer: rectus femoris - blue vastus lateralis - yellow vastus intermedius - green vastus medialis - red Details Origin Combined rectus femoris and vastus muscles Insertion Tibial tuberosity Artery Femoral artery Nerve Femoral nerve Actions Knee extension ; Hip flexion ( Rectus femoris only ) Identifiers Latin Musculus quadriceps femoris Dorlands / Elsevier Quadriceps femoris muscle TA A04.