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Preferred Name

Vastus Medialis Muscle
Synonyms

VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE

Vastus Medialis Muscle

MUSCLE, VASTUS MEDIALIS

Definitions

The portion of the quadriceps femoris muscle group that extends medially from the intertrochanteric line of the femur to the medial aspects of the quadriceps femoris tendon and patella.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C117736

ALT_DEFINITION

A muscle in the quadriceps femoris muscle group medial to the vastus intermedius; primary function is the extension of the femorotibial joint.

code

C117736

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456

Contributing_Source

CDISC

DEFINITION

The portion of the quadriceps femoris muscle group that extends medially from the intertrochanteric line of the femur to the medial aspects of the quadriceps femoris tendon and patella.

FULL_SYN

VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE

Vastus Medialis Muscle

MUSCLE, VASTUS MEDIALIS

label

Vastus Medialis Muscle

Preferred_Name

Vastus Medialis Muscle

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C117736

Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

UMLS_CUI

C0224445

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13056

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