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quadri·cep·s mus·cle

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  1. quadriceps muscle

    The quadriceps femoris muscle (, also called the quadriceps extensor, quadriceps or quads) is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh. It is the sole extensor muscle of the knee, forming a large fleshy mass which covers the front and sides of the femur. The name derives from Latin four-headed muscle of the femur.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Quadriceps Muscle

    The quadriceps femoris. A collective name of the four-headed skeletal muscle of the thigh, comprised of the rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of quadriceps muscle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of quadriceps muscle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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