human) head. face is used when referring to physical features: a pretty face with high cheekbones. countenance, a more formal word, denotes the face as it is affected by or reveals a person's state of mind; hence, it often signifies the look or expression on the face: a thoughtful countenance.
Muscles Around the Knee. 1  Quadriceps femoris musclesâa large muscle group on the front of the thigh. 2  Vastus lateralisâpart of the quadriceps femoris on the outside-front of the thigh, it extends or straightens the leg and is controlled by the femoral nerve. Vastus lateralisâpart of the quadriceps femoris on the outside-front of the thigh, it extends or straightens the leg and is controlled by the femoral nerve. 2  Vastus intermediusâpart of the quadriceps femoris on the center-front of the thigh, it extends or straightens the leg and is controlled by the femoral nerve.
Four ligaments are in the knee, forming a strong support to hold together the bones and provide stability. There are two tendons connected to the joint with the quadriceps connecting thigh muscles to the knee cap and the patellar tendon stretching between the knee cap and the shin.