| Pronunciation: | | 'kwâdri`seps
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| | Definition: | | [n] a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg |
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| | Synonyms: | | musculus quadriceps femoris, quad, quadriceps femoris |
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| | See Also: | | extensor, extensor muscle, thigh |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| | Definition: | | large muscles located on the front of each thigh. |
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| | Definition: | | Quadriceps is the term usually used when referring to the quadriceps femoris muscles, which are the extensor muscles of the leg covering the front and sides of the femur. It consists of four muscles: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, medialis, and intermedius. |
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