quadriceps muscle
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quadriceps — [ k(w)adrisɛps ] n. m. • 1924; lat. méd. repris du lat. tardif « à quatre têtes »; cf. biceps, triceps ♦ Anat. Faisceau musculaire de l avant de la cuisse, attaché à la rotule, qui réunit les muscles vastes (crural et droit antérieur). ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
quadriceps femoris muscle — quadriceps muscle of thigh musculus quadriceps femoris … Medical dictionary
Quadriceps femoris muscle — Quads redirects here. For other uses, see Quad. Quadriceps femoris muscle Muscles of lower extremity. (Rectus femoris removed to reveal the vastus intermedius.) Latin … Wikipedia
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
Quadriceps — Although the term quadriceps technically may refer to any four headed muscle, it usually refers to and is synonymous with the quadriceps muscle of the thigh, the large muscle that comes down the femur (the bone of the upper leg), goes over the… … Medical dictionary
muscle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thew, tendon, sinew; musculature, build, physique, huskiness, beef, weight, burliness; strength, brawn, power; armed might, arms, firepower. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fiber, flesh, protoplasm, meat,… … English dictionary for students
Quadriceps stretch — An exercise to stretch the quadriceps muscle, the large muscle in the front of the thigh. To do this exercise, lie on your left side, on the floor. Your hips should be lined up so that the right one is directly above the left one. Rest your head… … Medical dictionary
quadriceps gait — a gait seen when the quadriceps muscle is paralyzed or absent; with each step of the affected leg, the knee goes into hyperextension and the trunk tends to lurch forward … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Muscle Quadriceps Fémoral — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quad. les muscles de la face antérieure de la cuisse … Wikipédia en Français
