The so-called quadriceps femoris muscle is located on the ventral side (front or ventral side) of the thigh and consists of four different muscle heads. Therefore, it is more colloquially known as the four-headed thigh extensor, the four-headed thigh muscle, or the quadriceps. What is the quadriceps femoris muscle? The quadriceps femoris muscle is the … Musculus Quadriceps Femoris: Structure, Function & Diseases
In the spinal canal of the spine, the cauda equina forms a bundle of spinal nerve roots below the spinal cord. It lies within the spinal cord skin and supplies the lower half of the body with nerve signals from the central nervous system and receives sensory information from the periphery. Damage to the cauda … Cauda Equina: Structure, Function & Diseases
The triceps tendon reflex is one of the intrinsic reflexes. When the tendon of the triceps muscle is struck, a contraction of the muscle is triggered. An attenuated reflex may indicate dysfunction in the C6 and C7 segments or impairment of the radial nerve. What is the triceps tendon reflex? Striking the tendon of the … Triceps Tendon Reflex: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
