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.
Used to bend the knee. TENDONS OF THE KNEE: Tendons join muscle to bone. The quadriceps tendon hooks quad muscles to the patella (kneecap); patella tendon connects the patella to the shinbone. The quadriceps tendon and patellar tendon actually connect to form one continuous tendon that covers the patella.ONES OF THE KNEE: The femur (thigh bone), tibia (shin bone), patella (knee cap), fibula (smaller bone next to shin bone). Muscles, tendons and ligaments connect the knee bones.