Vastus medialis
Extensor muscle located medially in the thigh that extends the knee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The vastus medialis (vastus internus or teardrop muscle) is an extensor muscle located medially in the thigh that extends the knee. The vastus medialis is part of the quadriceps muscle group.
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Vastus medialis | |
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Details | |
Origin | Medial side of femur |
Insertion | Quadriceps tendon |
Artery | Femoral artery |
Nerve | Femoral nerve |
Actions | Extends knee |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus vastus medialis or musculus vastus internus |
TA98 | A04.7.02.023 |
TA2 | 2620 |
FMA | 22432 |
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