quadriceps

Noun

Meaning

The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

quad quadriceps femoris quads musculus quadriceps femoris abductor sartorius quadrumvirate iliopsoas quadrinomial quadriennial gracilis semitendinosus semimembranosus extensor muscle fourness
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Antonyms

biceps

Hypernyms

extensor extensor muscle

Related terms

biceps quadriceps femoris triceps quadricep quadriceps tendon quadricepsplasty

Phrases with the word

quadriceps reflex quadriceps of the thigh

Examples

Although a single EPSP was not enough to fire an action potential in the motor neuron, the sum of several EPSPs from multiple sensory neurons synapsing onto the motor neuron could cause the motor neuron to fire, thus contracting the quadriceps. Source: Internet

Floor tap squats imitate the everyday task of picking items off the floor, working on different muscle groups, especially leg muscles including quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and calf muscles. Source: Internet

Many recommended exercises include standard sports warm-up and training exercises such as stretching of the calves, ankle circles, elbow flexions, and quadriceps sets. Source: Internet

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones announced that McCoy ruptured his right quadriceps tendon. Source: Internet

Likewise in humans, the quadriceps and hamstring muscles of the thigh are both so crucial to bipedal activities that each alone is much larger than the well-developed biceps of the arms. Source: Internet

Ellington (quadriceps), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the 49ers, will play in the contest, a source informed Adam Schefter of ESPN. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

quadricentesimal quadricep quadricephalous quadriceps femoris quadriceps of the thigh quadriceps reflex