vastus medialis
The vastus medialis, often called the 'teardrop' muscle, is a medially located muscle of the quadriceps. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vastus_medialis ]
Synonyms: vastus medialis muscle
Term info
- galen:VastusMedialis
- EMAPA:36245
- MA:0002403
- BTO:0004913
- FMA:22432
- NCIT:C117736
- Wikipedia:Vastus_medialis
uberon_slim
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Illu_lower_extremity_muscles.jpg
vastus internus
medialis
uberon
UBERON:0001380
Vastus medialis
Term relations
- quadriceps femoris
- part of some quadriceps femoris
- has muscle origin some femur
- has muscle insertion some patella