quadriceps femoris

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quadriceps femoris - a muscle of the thigh that extends the leg

musculus quadriceps femoris, quadriceps, quad

extensor, extensor muscle - a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part

thigh - the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

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A line from the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to the centre of the patella was traced with a dermographic pen to guide electrode placement at different insertion angles of the portions of the quadriceps femoris muscle.

Assessment of the quadriceps femoris muscle in women after injury induced by maximal eccentric isokinetic exercise with low angular speed

In this way, muscles such as the gluteus maximus and quadriceps femoris, being activated differently, have different practical applications regarding their structure (Contreras et al., 2017; Williams et al., 2018).

Barbell Hip Thrust, Muscular Activation and Performance: A Systematic Review

The Sitting (tahiyyat) position consists of sitting on the floor with lumbar and thoracic spine in neutral position, hip joint in flexion and knee joint in full flexion, and may last up to 30-60 seconds.14 This results in a stretching of the quadriceps femoris muscle.

Salat (Muslim prayer) as a therapeutic exercise

On physical examination, Case 1 showed weakness in the neck flexion; proximal muscle (IV−) and distal muscle (IV) of upper limbs; iliopsoas (II), quadriceps femoris (II), musculus biceps femoris (IV), and distal muscle (IV to V−) of lower limbs; normal limb muscle tension; and reduced muscle volume.

Clinical, Pathological, and Genetic Features of Two Chinese Cases with Filamin C Myopathy

Quadriceps femoris muscle activity in patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Correlation between the Q angle and the isokinetic knee strength and muscle activity

Generally, in mammals, the Musculus quadriceps femoris consists of the M.

Anatomical Attributes of the Musculus quadriceps femoris Responsible for Poor Crawling Ability in the Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)/Atributos Anatomicos del Musculo Cuadriceps Femoral Responsable de la Limitada Capacidad de Arrastre en el Murcielago Grande de Herradura (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)

An experimental model in which C4 is injected into the quadriceps femoris muscle of rats, which would allow evaluation of local tissue tolerance and recovery from of any damage, and accurate assessment of local and systemic inflammation was used.

Toxicity Evaluation of a Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging Marker, CoCl2-N-Acetylcysteine, in Rats

Additionally, there was a decreased of muscular deep sensitivity and decreased muscular tonus of the tensor fasciae latae muscle and quadriceps femoris muscle.

Peripheral neuropathy in a copper-deficient goat/Neuropatia periferica em caprino com deficiencia de cobre

Voluntary activation and decreased force production of the quadriceps femoris muscle after total knee arthroplasty.

Occlusion training: pilot study for postoperative lower extremity rehabilitation following primary total knee arthroplasty

Quadriceps femoris angle, which is also known as Q angle or patellofemoral angle, has been defined as the angle between a line drawn to the center of patella from anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) and another one drawn from the center of patella to tibial tubercle center (Hahn and Anders,1997).