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Preferred Name

Vastus Intermedius Muscle
Synonyms

Vastus Intermedius Muscle

MUSCLE, VASTUS INTERMEDIUS

VASTUS INTERMEDIUS MUSCLE
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://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#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
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#C61410

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

Vastus Intermedius Muscle

MUSCLE, VASTUS INTERMEDIUS

VASTUS INTERMEDIUS MUSCLE
label

Vastus Intermedius Muscle
Preferred_Name

Vastus Intermedius Muscle
prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C117876
Semantic_Type

Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
UMLS_CUI

C0224448
subClassOf

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