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Rectus (Noun)

Meaning

Any of various straight muscles.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The rectus abdominis muscle is a long, flat muscle in the abdominal wall that helps to flex the vertebral column.
  • The rectus femoris muscle is one of the four muscles that make up the quadriceps femoris, which is responsible for knee extension.
  • Rectus capitis posterior major is a muscle in the back of the neck, and it originates from the posterior tubercle of the arch of the atlas.
  • The rectus sheath is a channel of fibrous tissue in the anterior abdominal wall that contains the rectus abdominis muscle and the structures that accompany it.
  • Psoas major, iliacus and rectus femoris are the muscles of the front of the hip and pelvis area.

Hypernyms

  • Musculus
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