quadricep
Front thigh muscle
Quadricep is a singular back-formation from quadriceps, treating the Latin plural ending as if it were an English plural.
The quadriceps is the large four-headed muscle at the front of the thigh.
In casual speech, especially in fitness contexts, people say I pulled my quadricep or my quadriceps are sore, using quadricep as the singular and quadriceps as the plural.
Lowering exercises for legs
- lungesSudden forward movements
- leg pressLower-body resistance machine exercise
- leg extensionSeated thigh-strengthening exercise
- step-upsGradual raises or advances
wall sits · box jumps · cycling · running · jumping · plyometrics · stair climbing · split squats
Tissue enlargement via cells
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- contractionReduction in size
- muscle fiberContractile cell in tissue
- actinCellular contractile protein
myosin · protein synthesis · knee extension · eccentric · concentric · isometric · muscle tone · neuromuscular
Upper leg bone
- patellaTriangular bone covering knee
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- ligamentConnective tissue between bones
sartorius · adductor · hamstring · fascia · patellar tendon · origin · insertion · innervation
Excessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
- muscle pullOverstretched soft tissue injury
spasm · cramping · rehabilitation · recovery · physical therapy · massage · foam rolling · stretching
Energy transfer rate
- forceStrength or compulsion
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- tensionStretched or strained state
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
squats
Lowering exercises for legs
- lungesSudden forward movements
- leg pressLower-body resistance machine exercise
- leg extensionSeated thigh-strengthening exercise
step-ups · wall sits · box jumps · cycling · running · jumping · plyometrics · stair climbing · split squats · sissy squats
hypertrophy
Tissue enlargement via cells
- atrophyWasting from disuse
- contractionReduction in size
- muscle fiberContractile cell in tissue
actin · myosin · protein synthesis · knee extension · eccentric · concentric · isometric · muscle tone · neuromuscular · proprioception
femur
Upper leg bone
ligament · sartorius · adductor · hamstring · fascia · patellar tendon · origin · insertion · innervation · blood supply
strain
Excessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
- contusionTissue damage beneath skin
- tendinitisInflamed tissue joining muscle to bone
muscle pull · spasm · cramping · rehabilitation · recovery · physical therapy · massage · foam rolling · stretching · imbalance
power
Energy transfer rate
- forceStrength or compulsion
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- tensionStretched or strained state