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The quadriceps femoris muscle group flexes the thigh at the hip, extends the leg (i.e. straightens the knee), and adducts the leg. The quadriceps are located at the anterior thigh. It is a muscle that reacts with hamstrings and gastrocnemius. The four muscles in this group are the rectus femoris, vastus medius, vatus lateralis, and the vastus intermedius.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe Quadricep is made of 4 muscles on the top of your leg. (Rectus Femoris, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Lateralis, and Vastus Intermedius)
The "Quads" serve to extend the knee, and to a much lesser extent bring your leg forward. Your Quads are utilized while standing from a seated position, while walking, climbing etc.
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What is a body part that starts with Q?
Quadriceps, quadratus lumborum, quadratus femoris are body parts that start with Q.
How do You use quadriceps in a sentence?
My quadriceps are sore. The coach's most dreaded words were, "Prepare to stretch your quadriceps".
Why are quadriceps need?
Quadriceps will extend your lower leg.
What is the muscel in front of the thigh?
quadricepsVastus Lateralis on the right side.Vastus Medialis on left side.
What are the primary muscle used for lunge?
Quadriceps
What are the funtions of the quadriceps?
Quadriceps contracts to extend the knee joint. Rectus femoris, the part of quadriceps flex the hip joint on the thigh.
What is a quadriceps contusion?
A bruise on your quadriceps muscle, which is the large muscle in your thigh.
Which is the largest muscle in the human body - Is it gluteus maximus or quadriceps?
quadriceps
What is the collagenous structure anchoring the quadriceps muscle to the patella?
Quadriceps tendon
What diseases are caused by the quadriceps?
Quadriceps is a muscle in a leg, not a cause of disease.
What are your quadriceps used for?
Basically, quadriceps are used to extend the lower leg to straighten it.
The lunge exercise focuses on which muscle region of the body?
mostly quadriceps
