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quadriceps femoris

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ID 618979 Last modified 01.02.2023
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Domain anatomy
  • põlveliigeses liigutusi teostav ja põlveliigest stabiliseeriv lihas, mis koosneb neljast erinevast lihasest: reie-sirglihasest (m. rectus femoris), külgmisest pakslihasest (m. vastus lateralis), keskmisest pakslihasest (m. vastus medialis) ja vahelmisest pakslihasest (m. vastus intermedius)
  • a hip flexor and a knee extensor; it consists of four individual muscles; three vastus muscles and the rectus femoris
reie-nelipealihas
Usage examples
  • Põlve sirutust teostab põhiliselt reie-nelipealihas ning põlve painutust teostavad poolkõõluslihas, poolkilelihas, reiekakspealihas, õrnlihas, rätsepalihas ja kaksik-sääremarjalihas.
quadriceps femoris
Usage examples
  • The muscles that form the quadriceps femoris unite proximal to the knee and attach to the patella via the quadriceps tendon.

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