Preferred Name

Vastus Intermedius Muscle
Synonyms
Definitions

The portion of the quadriceps femoris muscle group that is underneath the Rectus Femoris muscle, spans and covers the upper two-thirds of the anterior and lateral surfaces of the femur, and inserts into the lateral border of the patella.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C117876

ALT_DEFINITION

A muscle in the quadriceps femoris muscle group between the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis deep to the rectus femoris; primary function is the extension of the femorotibial joint.

code

C117876

Contributing_Source

CDISC

definition

The portion of the quadriceps femoris muscle group that is underneath the Rectus Femoris muscle, spans and covers the upper two-thirds of the anterior and lateral surfaces of the femur, and inserts into the lateral border of the patella.

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77529

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66830

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C61410

label

Vastus Intermedius Muscle

Preferred_Name

Vastus Intermedius Muscle

prefixIRI

NCIT:C117876

prefLabel

Vastus Intermedius Muscle

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0224448

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C13056

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