triceps

tri·ceps

T0347800 (trī′sĕps′)n. pl. triceps A large three-headed muscle running along the back of the upper arm and serving to extend the forearm.

[From Latin, three-headed : tri-, tri- + caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

triceps

(ˈtraɪsɛps) n, pl -cepses (-sɛpsɪz) or -ceps (Anatomy) any muscle having three heads, esp the one (triceps brachii) that extends the forearm[C16: from Latin, from tri- + caput head]

tri•ceps

(ˈtraɪ sɛps)

n., pl. -ceps•es (-sɛp sɪz) -ceps. any muscle with three heads, esp. the one at the back of the upper arm, extending the forearm when contracted. [1570–80; < Latin: three-headed =tri- tri- + -ceps, s. -cipit- -headed, derivative of caput head]

tri·ceps

(trī′sĕps′) The muscle at the back of the upper arm that straightens the elbow. The triceps has three points of attachment to bone at one end.

Thesaurus

Noun

triceps - any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)skeletal muscle, striated muscle - a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripesmusculus triceps brachii, triceps brachii - the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts

Translations

трицепс

triceps

triceps,

any muscle having three heads, or points of attachment, but especially the triceps brachii at the back of the upper arm. One head originates on the shoulder blade and two on the upper-arm bone, or humerus. Uniting part of the way down the arm, the heads swell into the belly, or muscle proper. This tapers to a tendon that rounds the elbow and attaches to the ulna, the larger of the two forearm bones. Since contraction of the triceps straightens the arm, the muscle is called an extensor. It also helps lock the elbow when the forearm pushes forward against resistance. The triceps works in coordination with a flexor muscle, the bicepsbiceps
, any muscle having two heads, or fixed ends of attachment, notably the biceps brachii at the front of the upper arm and the biceps femoris in the thigh. Originating in the shoulder area, the heads of the biceps merge partway down the arm to form a rounded mass of tissue
..... Click the link for more information. brachii of the upper arm.

Triceps

a muscle that arises from three heads. The triceps muscle of the arm, situated on the posterior surface of the humerus, extends the forearm at the elbow joint. The triceps muscle of the calf is at the back of the leg below the knee; it consists of the two-headed gastrocnemius muscle and the one-headed soleus muscle, and it flexes the foot at the ankle joint.

triceps

any muscle having three heads, esp the one (triceps brachii) that extends the forearm

triceps

[tri´seps] a muscle having three heads; see anatomic Table of Muscles in the Appendices.

tri·ceps

, pl.

triceps

tricepses

(trī'seps), The correct singular form is triceps; there is no such word as tricep.Three-headed; denoting especially two muscles: triceps brachii and triceps surae. See: muscle. [L. fr. tri-, three, + caput, head]

triceps

(trī′sĕps′)n. pl. triceps A large three-headed muscle running along the back of the upper arm and serving to extend the forearm.

tri·ceps

, pl. triceps, tricepses (trī'seps, -ĕz) Three-headed; denoting especially two muscles: triceps brachii and triceps surae.
See also: muscle[L. fr. tri-, three, + caput, head]

tri·ceps

, pl. triceps, tricepses (trī'seps, -ĕz) Three-headed; denoting especially two muscles. [L. fr. tri-, three, + caput, head]

Patient discussion about triceps

Q. What is a fast and effective way to get bigger biceps and triceps? I am one of the regular goers to gym for the past 6 months and I am very fond of disposing my biceps and triceps. What is a fast and effective way to get bigger biceps and triceps?A. I would not do any curls at all. Instead focus on multi joint, compound movements. Try back workouts, pull ups, chin ups, etc.
These will work your biceps. Make sure to go as heavy as possible without hurting yourself, and consume protein. The rest and drink alot of water. Sleep adequately.

More discussions about triceps

triceps

tri·ceps

triceps

tri•ceps

tri·ceps

triceps

triceps,

Triceps

triceps

triceps

triceps

tri·ceps

triceps

tricepses

triceps

tri·ceps

tri·ceps

Patient discussion about triceps

triceps

Words related to triceps

noun any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)

Related Words