- Quadriceps tendon
In
human anatomy , the quadriceps tendon connects the quadriceps femoris muscles to the superior aspects of thepatella on the anterior of the thigh.
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quadriceps tendon — noun In human anatomy, a tendon that connects the quadriceps femoris muscles to the superior aspects of the patella on the anterior of the thigh … Wiktionary
Quadriceps femoris muscle — Quads redirects here. For other uses, see Quad. Quadriceps femoris muscle Muscles of lower extremity. (Rectus femoris removed to reveal the vastus intermedius.) Latin … Wikipedia
Quadriceps — Although the term quadriceps technically may refer to any four headed muscle, it usually refers to and is synonymous with the quadriceps muscle of the thigh, the large muscle that comes down the femur (the bone of the upper leg), goes over the… … Medical dictionary
quadriceps — [ k(w)adrisɛps ] n. m. • 1924; lat. méd. repris du lat. tardif « à quatre têtes »; cf. biceps, triceps ♦ Anat. Faisceau musculaire de l avant de la cuisse, attaché à la rotule, qui réunit les muscles vastes (crural et droit antérieur). ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tendon reflex — n a reflex act (as a knee jerk) in which a muscle is made to contract by a blow upon its tendon * * * involuntary contraction of a muscle after brief stretching caused by percussion of its tendon; tendon reflexes include the biceps reflex,… … Medical dictionary
Quadriceps — Quad ri*ceps, n. [NL., fr. L. qyattuor four + caput head.] (Anat.) The great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quadriceps — Muscle quadriceps fémoral Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quad. les muscles de la face antérieure de la cuisse … Wikipédia en Français
Quadriceps crural — Muscle quadriceps fémoral Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quad. les muscles de la face antérieure de la cuisse … Wikipédia en Français
quadriceps femoris muscle — ▪ anatomy large fleshy muscle group covering the front and sides of the thigh. It has four parts: rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius. They originate at the ilium (upper part of the pelvis, or hipbone) and… … Universalium
Patellar tendon rupture — is an injury affecting the knee.The patellar tendon attaches to the tibial tubercle on the front of the tibia just below the front of the knee, and is connected to the bottom of the patella, above which are attached to the quadriceps tendon,… … Wikipedia
