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The following 5 entries include the term vastus.
vastus externus
nounvastus intermedius
noun: the division of the quadriceps muscle that arises from and covers the front of the shaft of the femur
vastus internus
nounvastus lateralis
noun: the division of the quadriceps muscle that covers the outer anterior aspect of the femur, arises chiefly from the femur, and inserts into the outer border of the patella by a flat tendon which blends with that of the other divisions of the muscle and sends an expansion to the capsule of the knee
vastus medialis
noun: the division of the quadriceps muscle that covers the inner anterior aspect of the femur, arises chiefly from the femur and the adjacent intermuscular septum, inserts into the inner border of the patella and into the tendon of the other divisions of the muscle, sends also a tendinous expansion to the capsule of the knee joint, and is closely and in the upper part often inseparably united with the vastus intermedius
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