quadriceps /quad·ri·ceps/ (kwod´rĭ-seps) having four heads.
Quadriceps, hip flexors, hamstrings
quad·ri·ceps (kw d r -s ps )n. The large four-part extensor muscle at the front of the thigh. adj. Having four heads, said of certain muscles. |
Quadriceps, hip flexors, hamstrings
Major muscles in the thigh area which affect knee mechanics.
Mentioned in: Chondromalacia Patellae
quadriceps
having four heads; refers to quadriceps muscle. See also Table 13.
quadriceps reflex
see patellar reflex.
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