Definition of Rectus. Meaning of Rectus. Synonyms of Rectus

- Inferior rectus muscle Superior rectus muscle Lateral rectus muscle Medial rectus muscle Musculus rectus thoracis Rectus capitis lateralis muscle Rectus femoris...
- The rectus abdominis muscle is contained in the rectus sheath, which consists of the aponeuroses of the lateral abdominal muscles. Each rectus abdominus...
- Diastasis recti, or rectus abdominis diastasis, is an increased gap between the right and left rectus abdominis muscles. The increased distance between...
- innervates the quadriceps femoris, a fourth of which is the rectus femoris. When the rectus femoris receives the signal that has traveled all the way from...
- The rectus sheath (also called the rectus fascia) is a tough fibrous compartment formed by the aponeuroses of the transverse abdominal muscle, and the...
- A rectus sheath hematoma is an ac****ulation of blood in the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. It causes abdominal pain with or without a m****. The...
- the lateral rectus to innervate it. The insertion of the lateral rectus muscle is around 8 mm from the insertion of the inferior rectus muscle, around...
- of the medial rectus muscle is around 7.5 mm from the insertion of the superior rectus muscle, and around 6 mm from the inferior rectus muscle. It is...
- crest. The rectus abdominis muscles are long and flat. The muscle is crossed by three fibrous bands called the tendinous intersections. The rectus abdominis...
- thigh), but deep to the rectus femoris muscle. Typically, it cannot be seen without dissection of the rectus femoris. The rectus femoris arises from the...