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Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Vastus Lateralis

Synonyms

VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE

MUSCLE, VASTUS LATERALIS

Vastus Lateralis

Definitions

The largest muscle in the quadriceps femoris that is responsible for extending and stabilizing the knee.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C53073

ALT_DEFINITION

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

code

C53073

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 largest muscle in the quadriceps femoris that is responsible for extending and stabilizing the knee.

FULL_SYN

VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE

MUSCLE, VASTUS LATERALIS

Vastus Lateralis

label

Vastus Lateralis

Legacy Concept Name

Vastus_Lateralis

Preferred_Name

Vastus Lateralis

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C53073

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224444

subClassOf

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

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