quadriceps
- noun
- /ˈkwɒdrɪˌsɛps/
- Specialized
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cuádriceps
- The physical therapist explained that the quadriceps are crucial for activities like walking and running.
So our quadriceps and our hamstrings work in sort of a push pull fashion, if you will.
- So our quadriceps and our hamstrings work in sort of a push pull fashion, if you will.
- So that's quadriceps, hamstrings and calves, and tibialis work, the front of the shin.
Examples
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So our quadriceps and our hamstrings work in sort of a push pull fashion, if you will.
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Vasti of the Quadriceps (Figure 2): For the sake of this analysis, data from all individual heads of the vasti were pooled.
Academic text (2001) -
So that's quadriceps, hamstrings and calves, and tibialis work, the front of the shin.
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Vastus Lateralis (Quadriceps)
Blog text (5) -
To strengthen her legs, she includes exercises that target her quadriceps in her workout routine.
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In order to improve his sprinting speed, he focused on building his quadriceps through squats and lunges.
Synonyms
16
4.8
The large front thigh muscle that straightens the leg at the knee
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4.8
A large muscle at the front of the thigh that straightens the leg at the knee
A large muscle at the front of the thigh that straightens the lower leg at the knee
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.8
A large muscle at the front of the thigh that straightens the leg at the knee
- Specialized
A large muscle at the front of the thigh that straightens the lower leg at the knee
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word quadriceps comes from Latin parts quadri- ('four') and -ceps ('head'), so it means 'four-headed'. The name fits because the large muscle at the front of the thigh has four parts that work together to straighten the leg.