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Encyclopedia > Vastus medialis
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The vastus medialis is the muscle that brings the kneecap inward, holding it in the position it should be. This can relieve stress on the knee, as well as treat runner's knee. Lunges are an extremely good workout for this muscle. Jump to: navigation, search A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle is a contractile form of tissue. ... The patella or kneecap is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the front of the knee joint. ... Runners Knee What is Runners Knee (Chondromalacia)? Chondromalacia is a discomfort or dull pain in the knee or just under or around the knee. ...


The vastus medialis is the muscle that extend the leg the last 10%, and is therefore very important while walking. Jump to: navigation, search A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle is a contractile form of tissue. ...


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ILIAC REGION: gluteus maximus | gluteus medius | gluteus minimus | iliacus | inferior gemellus | superior gemellus | obturator externus | obturator internus | quadratus femoris | piriformis Jump to: navigation, search A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle is a contractile form of tissue. ... Jump to: navigation, search This is a list of muscles of the human anatomy. ... Jump to: navigation, search In anatomy of the digestive system, the ileum (not to be confused with the ilium, a pelvic bone), is the final section of the small intestine. ... Jump to: navigation, search Gluteus maximus The gluteus maximus muscle is the largest of the gluteus muscles which are located in each buttock. ... The gluteus maximus is the largest of the gluteus muscles which are located in the buttock. ... The gluteus maximus is the largest of the gluteus muscles which are located in the buttock. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Iliacus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Inferior gemellus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Superior gemellus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Obturator externus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The obturator internus muscle originates on the medial surface of the obturator membrane, the ischium near the membrane, and the rim of the pubis. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Quadratus femoris muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The piriformis (from Latin piriformis = pear shaped) is a muscle in the gluteal region of the lower limb. ...


THIGH: adductor brevis | adductor longus | adductor magnus | gracilis | hamstring (semitendinosus, semimembranosus, biceps femoris) | sartorius | pectineus | quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis) Diagram of the human thigh bone In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Adductor brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Adductor longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Adductor magnus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Gracilis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Hamstring refers to the common tendon of the muscles making up the ham in animals, primarily the semitendinosus and biceps femoris. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Semitendinosus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Semimembranosus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The biceps femoris, as its name implies, has two heads. ... Sartorius is a long thin muscle that runs down the length of the thigh. ... The pectineus muscle is a muscle in the inner thigh, by the femur. ... Muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Rectus femoris muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Vastus lateralis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Vastus intermedius muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...


LEG: tibialis anterior | tibialis posterior | flexor hallucis longus | flexor digitorum longus | extensor digiti minimi | extensor digitorum longus | extensor digitorum brevis | extensor hallucis longus | popliteus | plantaris | peroneus brevis | peroneus longus | peroneus tertius | calf (gastrocnemius, soleus) Jump to: navigation, search Leg has multiple meanings: For the limbs of animals that support them above the ground: in the case of the legs of humans, see Human leg; in the case of the legs of horses, see Equine leg; in the case of the legs of crabs, lobsters... Jump to: navigation, search The tibialis anterior is a muscle that spans the length of the tibia. ... The Tibialis posterior is the most central of all the leg muscles. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Flexor hallucis longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Flexor digitorum longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Extensor digiti minimi muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Extensor digitorum longus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Extensor digitorum brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The extensor hallucis longus is a muscle in the human leg and foot. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Popliteus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Plantaris muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Peroneus brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The muscle peroneus longus (also known as fibularis longus) is a superficial muscle in the human leg, and acts to evert and plantar flex the ankle. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Peroneus tertius muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The calf or sura is a pair of muscles -- the gastrocnemius and soleus -- at the back of the lower human leg. ... Jump to: navigation, search Gastrocnemius The gastrocnemius muscle is a powerful superficial muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). ... The soleus muscle and surrounding structures, from Grays Anatomy. ...


FOOT: abductor hallucis | adductor hallucis | dorsal interossei | flexor hallucis brevis | flexor digitorum brevis | plantar interossei | quadratus plantae | lumbrical muscle of the foot Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Abductor hallucis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Adductor hallucis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Dorsal interossei muscles is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Flexor hallucis brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Flexor digitorum brevis muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Plantar interossei muscles is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Quadratus plantae muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Lumbrical muscle of the foot is a muscle of the human body. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Vastus Medialis - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics (118 words)
Disruption of the vastus medialis obliquus with medial knee ligament injuries.
Patellectomy with vastus medialis obliquus advancement for comminuted patellar fractures: a prospective randomised trial.
The extensor apparatus of the knee joint and its peripheral vasti: anatomic investigation and clinical relevance.
MEDLINE_1966-1995 - Resultado de la búsqueda <página 1> (247 words)
In 32 corpses, either fresh or fixed, the deviations of the two heads (musculus vastus medialis longus and musculus vastus medialis obliquus) of the vastus medialis muscle from the long axis of the femur were measured.
vastus medialis longus and between 46 and 52 degrees medially for the m.
vastus medialis obliquus) that inserts at the medial margin of the patella.
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