Vastus medialis muscle
Musculus vastus medialis
- Related terms: Vastus medialis
Definition
Origin: Femur
Insertion: Patella and Tibial tuberosity via the Patellar ligament
Artery: Femoral artery
Nerve: Femoral nerve
Action: Extends knee
Antagonist: Hamstring
Description:
The Vastus medialis (Vastus internus) arises from the lower half of the intertrochanteric line, the medial lip of the linea aspera, the upper part of the medial supracondylar line, the tendons of the Adductor longus and the Adductor magnus and the medial intermuscular septum. Its fibers are directed downward and forward, and are chiefly attached to an aponeurosis which lies on the deep surface of the muscle and is inserted into the medial border of the patella and the Quadriceps femoris tendon, an expansion being sent to the capsule of the knee-joint.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
