All of the following muscles are composite muscle except
Correct Answer: Rectus femoris
Description: COMPOSITE/ HYBRID MUSCLE:-Muscles with double nerve supply 1. Pectineus:- anterior fibres by femoral nerve, posterior fibres by anterior division of obturator nerve.2. Adductor Magnus:-Adductor pa by posterior division of obturator nerve, Hamstring pa by tibial pa if sciatic nerve.3. Biceps femoris- long head by tibial pa of sciatic nerve, sho head by common peroneal pa of sciatic nerve.Rectus femoris- femoral nerve.Only one nerve supply, hence not composite muscle.{Reference: BDC 6E }
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