| Tensor vastus intermedius muscle | |
|---|---|
 Tensor vastus intermedius muscle | |
| 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]
- ^ Grob, K.; Ackland, T.; Kuster, M.S.; Manestar, M.; Filgueira, L. (March 2016). "A newly discovered muscle: The tensor of the vastus intermedius: Tensor Vastus Intermedius" (PDF). Clinical Anatomy. 29 (2): 256–263. doi:10.1002/ca.22680. PMID 26732825. S2CID 38157592.
- ^ Willan, P L; Mahon, M; Golland, J A (February 1990). "Morphological variations of the human vastus lateralis muscle". Journal of Anatomy. 168: 235–239. PMC 1256904. PMID 2323995.
- ^ Golland, Jennifer; Mahon, M.; Willan, P. L. T. "Anatomical variations in human quadriceps femoris muscles": 263–264.
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