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Quadrangular

kwah-DRANG-gyuh-lur

/kwɒˈdræŋɡjʊlər/

A space in the axilla (armpit) through which the axillary nerve passes.

Quadrants

KWAH-druntz

/ˈkwɒdrənts/

The four sections into which the abdomen is divided for clinical descriptive purposes.

Quadratus Femoris

kwah-DRAY-tus FEM-or-is

/kwɒˈdreɪtəs ˈfɛmərɪs/

A flat, quadrilateral skeletal muscle located on the posterior side of the hip joint.

Quadratus Lumborum

kwah-DRAY-tus lum-BOR-um

/kwɒˈdreɪtəs lʌmˈbɔːrəm/

The deepest abdominal muscle, located in the lower back between the pelvis and ribs.

Quadratus Plantae

kwah-DRAY-tus PLAN-tee

/kwɒˈdreɪtəs ˈplæntiː/

A muscle of the foot that assists in flexing the toes.

Quadriceps Femoris

KWAH-drih-seps FEM-or-is

/ˈkwɒdrɪsɛps ˈfɛmərɪs/

The large muscle group on the front of the thigh, consisting of four distinct heads.

Quadrigeminal

kwah-drih-JEM-ih-nul

/ˌkwɒdrɪˈdʒɛmɪnəl/

Refers to the Corpora Quadrigemina, four colliculi on the dorsal surface of the midbrain.

Quadrilateral

kwah-drih-LAT-ur-ul

/ˌkwɒdrɪˈlætərəl/

Having four sides; used to describe the shape of certain muscle bellies or anatomical spaces.