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Meanings of quadriceps femoris in English

Catalan
quàdriceps

A muscle of the thigh that extends the leg.

quàdriceps
Usage of quadriceps femoris in English
1
The quadriceps femoris muscle and lungs were observed grossly and microscopically.
Pubmed
2
The chief physiological antagonistics of the glutei are the quadriceps femoris and tensor fascia lata.
Lameness of the Horse / Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
3
Older obese women have a larger quadriceps femoris size but develop lower tension per unit of skeletal muscle than their normal-weight counterparts.
Pubmed
4
(1) Sabre-cut across the quadriceps femoris of right leg, dividing the tendinous and muscular structures.
Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
Translations for quadriceps femoris