The quadriceps is made up of four muscles: the rectus femoris, the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius and the vastus lateralis.
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Rectus
//ˈɹɛk.təs//
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"Washboard abs" sounds better than "clearly-defined rectus abdominis muscles".
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