The vastus lateralis (/ ˈvæstəs ˌlætəˈreɪlɪs, ˈræ -/), also called the vastus externus, [1] is the largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a muscle in the thigh. Together with other muscles of the quadriceps group, it serves to extend the …

2024年8月20日 · The vastus lateralis is a muscle located on the lateral, or outside, part of your thigh. The muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles and is the largest muscle of that group. The function of the vastus lateralis is to work with the other quad muscles to …

The vastus lateralis muscle is located on the lateral side of the thigh. This muscle is the largest of the quadriceps which includes: rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis. Together, the quadriceps act on the knee and hip to promote movement as well as strength and stability.

6 天之前 · The vastus lateralis is one of the four quadriceps muscles on the thigh’s outer side. It plays a crucial role in knee extension, walking, running, and stabilizing the leg during movement. Vastus lateralis muscle pain can arise from various factors such as …

2024年4月26日 · Vastus Lateralis is the largest and most powerful of the quadriceps muscles found on the outer side of the anterior thigh. Learn about anatomy, function & rehab.

2023年8月8日 · The vastus lateralis (VL) is a unipennate muscle and a member of the anterior compartment of the thigh along with the sartorius, quadriceps femoris, rectus femoris (RF), vastus medialis (VM), and vastus intermedius (VI) muscles.

2023年11月3日 · The quadriceps femoris muscle translates to “four-headed muscle” from Latin. It bears this name because it consists of four individual muscles; rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius.

Vastus lateralis muscle: This muscle is located at the anterolateral aspect of the thigh and extends from a handbreadth above the knee to a handbreadth below the greater trochanter of the femur. Discover the role, function, and key features of the vastus lateralis muscle, its role in knee joint extension and patella stabilization.

2018年1月20日 · The vastus lateralis muscle is located on the side of the thigh. This muscle is the largest of the quadriceps group (often called quads) which also includes the rectus femoris, the vastus ...

2024年11月5日 · The vastus lateralis is innervated by the muscular branches of the femoral nerve (L2-L4) that arises from the lumbar plexus 1-3. Arterial supply The vastus lateralis receives arterial blood supply from the ascending, transverse and descending branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and the lateral artery, a perforating branch of the ...