Tensor vastus intermedius muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | anterior aspect of the greater trochanter |
Insertion | medial aspect of the patella |
Artery | lateral circumflex femoral artery |
Nerve | femoral nerve |
Actions | Medialises the action and tenses on the aponeurosis of the vastus intermedius |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Musculus tensor vastus intermedius |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
The tensor vastus intermedius is a muscle in the anterior compartment of thigh. It lies between the vastus intermedius and the vastus lateralis. The term tensor vastus intermedius was given by Grob et al. in 2016,[1] although the structure had been reported previously.[2][3]
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(help) in "Proceedings of the Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland, January 1986". Journal of Anatomy. 146: 229–268. June 1986. PMC 1166538. PMID 17103594.