Vastus lateralis muscle
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The vastus lateralis is the largest of the quadriceps muscles. The others are the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius, and the rectus femoris.
Summary
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Origin:
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Femur
- Lateral part of intertrochanteric line
- Margin of greater trochanter
- Lateral margin of gluteal tuberosity
- Lateral lip of linea aspera
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Femur
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Insertion:
- Quadriceps
femoristendon - Lateral margin of petella
- Quadriceps
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Action:
- Extends the leg at the knee joint
- Arterial supply:
- Innervation:
-</xml><![endif]--></p><p>The <strong>vastus lateralis</strong> is the largest of the quadriceps muscles. The others are the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius, and the rectus femoris.</p><h5>Summary</h5><ul>-<li>Origin:<ul><li>-<a title="Femur" href="/articles/femur">Femur</a><ul>- +</xml><![endif]--></p><p>The <strong>vastus lateralis</strong> is the largest of the <a href="/articles/quadriceps-muscles">quadriceps </a>muscles. The others are the <a href="/articles/vastus-medialis-muscle">vastus medialis</a>, the <a href="/articles/vastus-intermedius-muscle">vastus intermedius</a>, and the <a href="/articles/rectus-femoris-muscle">rectus femoris</a>.</p><h5>Summary</h5><ul>
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- +<strong>Origin</strong>:<ul><li>
- +<a href="/articles/femur">Femur</a><ul>
-<li>Insertion:<ul>-<li>Quadriceps femoris tendon</li>- +<li>
- +<strong>Insertion</strong>:<ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/quadriceps-tendon">Quadriceps tendon</a></li>
-<li>Action:<ul><li>Extends the leg at the knee joint</li></ul>- +<li>
- +<strong>Action</strong>:<ul><li>Extends the leg at the knee joint</li></ul>
-<li>Arterial supply:<ul><li>Lateral femoral circumflex artery</li></ul>- +<li>
- +<strong>Arterial supply:</strong><ul><li><a title="Lateral circumflex femoral artery" href="/articles/lateral-circumflex-femoral-artery">Lateral circumflex femoral artery</a></li></ul>
-<li>Innervation:<ul><li><a title="Femoral nerve" href="/articles/femoral-nerve">Femoral nerve</a></li></ul>- +<li>
- +<strong>Innervation:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/femoral-nerve">Femoral nerve</a></li></ul>
References changed:
- 1. Gray's Anatomy for Students: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access, 3e. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:0702051314. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0702051314">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0702051314">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 2. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN:1451119453. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1451119453">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1451119453">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
- 3. Last's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:0702033944. <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0702033944">Read it at Google Books</a> - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0702033944">Find it at Amazon</a><span class="auto"></span>
Sections changed:
- Anatomy
Systems changed:
- Musculoskeletal
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