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vastus lateralis (vastus externus)
Lateral head of the quadriceps femoris.
Origin:
-> lateral lip of the linea aspera (femur)
Insertion:
-> via common tendon of the quadriceps femoris to the patella & by the patellar ligament to the tibial tuberosity
Action: extends leg
Innervation: femoral nerve
General
skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
Component-of
quadriceps femoris
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