Figure 2. Endoscopic view of the tendon of origin of the left rectus femoris. The optics are located anterior to the joint capsule of the hip (which occupies the floor of the image). Note the direct tendon (black arrow) originating in the anterior inferior iliac spine, the reflected tendon (white arrow) originating in the supra-acetabular region, and the combined tendon formed by the joining of the previous tendons (asterisk).