quadriceps
IPA: kwˈɑdrʌsɛps
noun
- (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.
- 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.