Definition of Rectus. Meaning of Rectus. Synonyms of Rectus

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Definition of Rectus

Rectus
Rectus Rec"tus (-t?s), n.; pl. Recti (-t?). [NL., fr. L. regere to keep straight.] (Anat.) A straight muscle; as, the recti of the eye.

Meaning of Rectus from wikipedia

- Inferior rectus muscle Superior rectus muscle Lateral rectus muscle Medial rectus muscle Musculus rectus thoracis Rectus capitis lateralis muscle Rectus femoris...
- The rectus abdominis muscle is contained in the rectus sheath, which consists of the aponeuroses of the lateral abdominal muscles. Each rectus abdominus...
- innervates the quadriceps femoris, a fourth of which is the rectus femoris. When the rectus femoris receives the signal that has traveled all the way from...
- Diastasis recti, or rectus abdominis diastasis, is an increased gap between the right and left rectus abdominis muscles. The increased distance between...
- The rectus sheath (also called the rectus fascia) is a tough fibrous compartment formed by the aponeuroses of the transverse abdominal muscle, and the...
- Syllitus rectus is a species of Cerambycidae that occurs in Australia. Wikispecies has information related to Syllitus rectus. "Syllitus rectus". Retrieved...
- A rectus sheath hematoma is an ac****ulation of blood in the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle. It causes abdominal pain with or without a m****. The...
- the lateral rectus to innervate it. The insertion of the lateral rectus muscle is around 8 mm from the insertion of the inferior rectus muscle, around...
- The superior rectus muscle is related to the other extraocular muscles, particularly to the medial rectus muscle and the lateral rectus muscle. The insertion...
- Sinus rectus may refer to: Sinus rectus (trigonometry), a historical name for the sine, a trigonometrical function in mathematics Sinus rectus (anatomy)...