Definition of Quadriceps. Meaning of Quadriceps. Synonyms of Quadriceps

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Definition of Quadriceps

Quadriceps
Quadriceps Quad"ri*ceps, n. [NL., fr. L. qyattuor four + caput head.] (Anat.) The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee.

Meaning of Quadriceps from wikipedia

- The quadriceps femoris muscle (/ˈkwɒdrɪsɛps ˈfɛmərɪs/, also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads) is a large muscle group that includes...
- In human anatomy, the quadriceps tendon works with the quadriceps muscle to extend the leg. All four parts of the quadriceps muscle attach to the shin...
- is a resistance weight training exercise that targets the quadriceps muscle (m. quadriceps femoris) in the legs. The exercise is done using a machine...
- A quadriceps tendon rupture is a tear of the tendon that runs from the quadriceps muscle to the top of the knee cap. Symptoms are pain and the inability...
- Dinoponera, Dinoponera quadriceps has the largest colonies with an average of 80 workers (range 26–238). Dinoponera quadriceps usually nest at the base...
- for prevention of OSD focus on the hamstrings and quadriceps. Direct stretching of the quadriceps can be painful so the use of foam rolling for self...
- A wall sit specifically refers to an exercise done to strengthen the quadriceps muscles. The exercise is characterized by the two right angles formed...
- and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a muscle in the thigh. Together with other muscles of the quadriceps group, it serves to extend the...
- fields or beaches. "Scarites quadriceps Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-10. "Scarites quadriceps Report". Integrated Taxonomic...
- quadriceps are relatively spared and remain strong until the late stages of the disease, which is the reason IBM2 is often referred to as quadriceps-sparing...