The quadriceps is made up of four muscles: the rectus femoris, the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius and the vastus lateralis.
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Rectus
/ˈɹɛk.təs/
Synonyms for "rectus" (8 found)
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6 entriesinferior rectuslateral rectusmedial rectusrectus abdominisrectus femorissuperior rectus
Collocations
9 entriesinferior rectuslateral rectusmedial rectusrectus abdominisrectus capitisrectus femorisrectus musclerectus sheathsuperior rectus
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7 entriesSample sentences
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"Washboard abs" sounds better than "clearly-defined rectus abdominis muscles".
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