A muscle of the thigh that extends the leg.
1The quadriceps femoris muscle and lungs were observed grossly and microscopically.
2The chief physiological antagonistics of the glutei are the quadriceps femoris and tensor fascia lata.
3Older obese women have a larger quadriceps femoris size but develop lower tension per unit of skeletal muscle than their normal-weight counterparts.
4(1) Sabre-cut across the quadriceps femoris of right leg, dividing the tendinous and muscular structures.
Translations for quadriceps femoris