The vastus lateralis (/ ˈvæstəs ˌlætəˈreɪlɪs, ˈræ -/), also called the vastus externus, [1] is the largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps femoris, a muscle in the thigh. Together with other muscles of the quadriceps group, it serves to extend the …

2024年8月20日 · The vastus lateralis is a muscle located on the lateral, or outside, part of your thigh. The muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles and is the largest muscle of that group. The function of the vastus lateralis is to work with the other quad muscles to …

2024年4月26日 · Vastus Lateralis is the largest and most powerful of the quadriceps muscles found on the outer side of the anterior thigh. Learn about anatomy, function & rehab.

The vastus lateralis muscle is located on the lateral side of the thigh. This muscle is the largest of the quadriceps which includes: rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis. Together, the quadriceps act on the knee and hip to promote movement as well as strength and stability.

The vastus lateralis muscle is the largest of the four muscles that form the quadriceps femoris muscle, the other three being the rectus femoris, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius muscles. It is a long, thick, bipennate type of skeletal muscle.

2020年7月29日 · The vastus lateralis is the largest part of the quadriceps femoris. It rises from a broad aponeurosis tendon, which covers the upper three-quarters of the muscle.

2023年8月8日 · The vastus lateralis (VL) is a unipennate muscle and a member of the anterior compartment of the thigh along with the sartorius, quadriceps femoris, rectus femoris (RF), vastus medialis (VM), and vastus intermedius (VI) muscles.

2025年1月21日 · The Vastus lateralis muscle is one of the four components of the quadriceps femoris group, primarily involved in extending the knee and stabilizing the leg. It is the largest and most powerful part of the quadriceps, playing a crucial role in …

The vastus lateralis is a large, thick muscle located in the anterior compartment of the thigh. It is one of the four quadricep muscles, which together make up the quadriceps femoris muscle group, responsible for extending the knee and stabilising the knee joint [1] [2].

2024年1月12日 · Any injury to the vastus lateralis muscle can cause pain, swelling, and lower the range of motion. There are many methods through which the injury caused to the vastus lateralis muscle can be managed.