Rectus muscle explained

Rectus muscle (Latin: Latin: mūsculus rēctus, "straight muscle") may refer to:

In the trunk:

• Rectus abdominis muscle

In the eye:

• Inferior rectus muscle
• Lateral rectus muscle
• Medial rectus muscle
• Superior rectus muscle

In the leg:

• Rectus femoris muscle

In the neck:

• Rectus capitis anterior muscle
• Rectus capitis lateralis muscle