quadriceps

IPA: kwˈɑdrʌsɛps

(anatomy) A muscle having four heads, especially the large extensor at the front of the thigh.

Examples of "quadriceps" in Sentences

Ligament and quadriceps dominance.
It is an isolation exercise for the quadriceps.
The quadriceps is the big muscle in the front of your thigh.
All four quadriceps are powerful extensors of the knee joint.
The rectus femoris, a large muscle in the quadriceps, is typical.
For the rest of the season, he suffered from a quadriceps injury.
In the knee the quadriceps and patellar tendon can sometimes tear.
A wall sit is an exercise done to strengthen the quadriceps muscles.
A 'wall sit' is an exercise done to strengthen the quadriceps muscles.
For example, the leg extension is an isolation exercise for the quadriceps.
For example, the 'leg extension' is an isolation exercise for the quadriceps.
Severe weakness of the quadriceps is a defining feature of several neuromuscular disorders.
The quadriceps is the big muscle in the front of your thigh that is responsible for lifting your body up and lowering it down.
When you bend over at the waist, your psoas is disengaged and you have to lift the weight of your leg with your quadriceps, which is more work.