Definition of rectus in English:

rectus

nounPlural recti ˈrɛktəsˈrɛktəs

Anatomy

1Any of several straight muscles.
Example sentencesExamples
- It may also be represented by a single muscle bundle between the lateral and superior recti.
- The rectus femoris, a long muscle that runs straight down the front of the thigh, is one of the major muscles of the quadriceps.
- In the kidneys, needles are seen on the inside of the basal membranes of the tubuli recti.
- Leading from the seminiferous tubules are the tubuli recti or straight tubules lined only with columnar cells apparently derived from Sertoli cells.
- The rectus femoris runs straight down the front of your thigh and, ideally, should protrude farther than any of your other quad muscles.
1. 1.1 Each of a pair of long flat muscles at the front of the abdomen, joining the sternum to the pubis and acting to bend the whole body forwards or sideways.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The main abdominal muscle, the rectus abdominis, is one long muscle that runs from just below the pecs down to the pelvic region.
  The abdominals include: the rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, and transverse abdominis.
  The abdominal muscle responsible for the ‘six-pack’ look is the rectus abdominis.
  During expiration, contraction of the rectus abdominis and transversus abdominis muscles draw the pubic plates dorsally, decreasing abdominal volume.
  The most superficial ab muscle, the rectus abdominis, runs from the top of your pubic bone to the sternum.
2. 1.2 Any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Editor Ahmed and Ali wondered whether it is the oblique eye muscles or the superior or inferior recti that adduct the eye.
  Congenital orbital adherens syndrome was suspected, and MRI of orbits revealed retraction of the right eyeball with shortening of the right medial rectus and left deviation of the nasal septum.
  Geoff hooked a needle through the rectus, the gossamer-thin muscle that controls eye movement, then immobilized it with a suture.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'straight'.

Definition of rectus in US English:

rectus

nounˈrektəsˈrɛktəs

Anatomy

1Any of several straight muscles.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the kidneys, needles are seen on the inside of the basal membranes of the tubuli recti.
- It may also be represented by a single muscle bundle between the lateral and superior recti.
- The rectus femoris, a long muscle that runs straight down the front of the thigh, is one of the major muscles of the quadriceps.
- The rectus femoris runs straight down the front of your thigh and, ideally, should protrude farther than any of your other quad muscles.
- Leading from the seminiferous tubules are the tubuli recti or straight tubules lined only with columnar cells apparently derived from Sertoli cells.
1. 1.1 Each of a pair of long flat muscles at the front of the abdomen, joining the sternum to the pubis and acting to bend the whole body forward or sideways.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The abdominals include: the rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, and transverse abdominis.
  The most superficial ab muscle, the rectus abdominis, runs from the top of your pubic bone to the sternum.
  The main abdominal muscle, the rectus abdominis, is one long muscle that runs from just below the pecs down to the pelvic region.
  The abdominal muscle responsible for the ‘six-pack’ look is the rectus abdominis.
  During expiration, contraction of the rectus abdominis and transversus abdominis muscles draw the pubic plates dorsally, decreasing abdominal volume.
2. 1.2 Any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Congenital orbital adherens syndrome was suspected, and MRI of orbits revealed retraction of the right eyeball with shortening of the right medial rectus and left deviation of the nasal septum.
  Geoff hooked a needle through the rectus, the gossamer-thin muscle that controls eye movement, then immobilized it with a suture.
  Editor Ahmed and Ali wondered whether it is the oblique eye muscles or the superior or inferior recti that adduct the eye.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘straight’.

单词	rectus
释义	Definition of rectus in English: rectus nounPlural recti ˈrɛktəsˈrɛktəs Anatomy 1Any of several straight muscles. Example sentencesExamples It may also be represented by a single muscle bundle between the lateral and superior recti. The rectus femoris, a long muscle that runs straight down the front of the thigh, is one of the major muscles of the quadriceps. In the kidneys, needles are seen on the inside of the basal membranes of the tubuli recti. Leading from the seminiferous tubules are the tubuli recti or straight tubules lined only with columnar cells apparently derived from Sertoli cells. The rectus femoris runs straight down the front of your thigh and, ideally, should protrude farther than any of your other quad muscles. 1.1 Each of a pair of long flat muscles at the front of the abdomen, joining the sternum to the pubis and acting to bend the whole body forwards or sideways. Example sentencesExamples The main abdominal muscle, the rectus abdominis, is one long muscle that runs from just below the pecs down to the pelvic region. The abdominals include: the rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, and transverse abdominis. The abdominal muscle responsible for the ‘six-pack’ look is the rectus abdominis. During expiration, contraction of the rectus abdominis and transversus abdominis muscles draw the pubic plates dorsally, decreasing abdominal volume. The most superficial ab muscle, the rectus abdominis, runs from the top of your pubic bone to the sternum. 1.2 Any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball. Example sentencesExamples Editor Ahmed and Ali wondered whether it is the oblique eye muscles or the superior or inferior recti that adduct the eye. Congenital orbital adherens syndrome was suspected, and MRI of orbits revealed retraction of the right eyeball with shortening of the right medial rectus and left deviation of the nasal septum. Geoff hooked a needle through the rectus, the gossamer-thin muscle that controls eye movement, then immobilized it with a suture. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'straight'. Definition of rectus in US English: rectus nounˈrektəsˈrɛktəs Anatomy 1Any of several straight muscles. Example sentencesExamples In the kidneys, needles are seen on the inside of the basal membranes of the tubuli recti. It may also be represented by a single muscle bundle between the lateral and superior recti. The rectus femoris, a long muscle that runs straight down the front of the thigh, is one of the major muscles of the quadriceps. The rectus femoris runs straight down the front of your thigh and, ideally, should protrude farther than any of your other quad muscles. Leading from the seminiferous tubules are the tubuli recti or straight tubules lined only with columnar cells apparently derived from Sertoli cells. 1.1 Each of a pair of long flat muscles at the front of the abdomen, joining the sternum to the pubis and acting to bend the whole body forward or sideways. Example sentencesExamples The abdominals include: the rectus abdominis, external and internal obliques, and transverse abdominis. The most superficial ab muscle, the rectus abdominis, runs from the top of your pubic bone to the sternum. The main abdominal muscle, the rectus abdominis, is one long muscle that runs from just below the pecs down to the pelvic region. The abdominal muscle responsible for the ‘six-pack’ look is the rectus abdominis. During expiration, contraction of the rectus abdominis and transversus abdominis muscles draw the pubic plates dorsally, decreasing abdominal volume. 1.2 Any of a number of muscles controlling the movement of the eyeball. Example sentencesExamples Congenital orbital adherens syndrome was suspected, and MRI of orbits revealed retraction of the right eyeball with shortening of the right medial rectus and left deviation of the nasal septum. Geoff hooked a needle through the rectus, the gossamer-thin muscle that controls eye movement, then immobilized it with a suture. Editor Ahmed and Ali wondered whether it is the oblique eye muscles or the superior or inferior recti that adduct the eye. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘straight’.
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