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.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament. The anterior cruciate ligament attaches from the lateral aspect of the intercondylar notch of the femur to a point further toward the front of the knee on the intercondylar eminence of the tibia.The ACL is the primary restraint against forward motion of the lower leg bone on the upper leg bone.his portion of the knee joint is made by the articulation of the upper thighbone (femur) with the lower leg bone (tibia). The end of the femur has two rounded structures known as the femoral condyles. The lateral femoral condyle is on the outside part of the knee while the medial femoral condyle is on the inside.