vastus lateralis muscle

Summary

vastus lateralis muscle is a class of anatomical entity^[1]. It draws 267 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #199 of 1,372).^[2]

Key Facts

• vastus lateralis muscle's image is recorded as Vastus lateralis.gif^[3].
• vastus lateralis muscle's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity^[4].
• vastus lateralis muscle's instance of is recorded as chiral muscle organ type^[5].
• vastus lateralis muscle's subclass of is recorded as zone of quadriceps femoris^[6].
• vastus lateralis muscle's subclass of is recorded as particular anatomical entity^[7].
• vastus lateralis muscle's subclass of is recorded as head of muscle^[8].
• vastus lateralis muscle's part of is recorded as anterior compartment of thigh^[9].
• vastus lateralis muscle's part of is recorded as quadriceps femoris muscle^[10].
• vastus lateralis muscle's Commons category is recorded as Vastus lateralis muscles^[11].
• vastus lateralis muscle's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08mq6_^[12].
• vastus lateralis muscle's Terminologia Anatomica 98 ID is recorded as A04.7.02.021^[13].
• vastus lateralis muscle's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)^[14].
• vastus lateralis muscle's Foundational Model of Anatomy ID is recorded as 22431^[15].
• vastus lateralis muscle's UBERON ID is recorded as 0001379^[16].
• vastus lateralis muscle's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C53073^[17].
• vastus lateralis muscle's antagonist muscle is recorded as hamstring muscles^[18].
• vastus lateralis muscle's innervated by is recorded as vastus lateralis branch of femoral nerve^[19].
• vastus lateralis muscle's muscle action is recorded as extension of the knee joint^[20].
• vastus lateralis muscle's muscle origin is recorded as greater trochanter^[21].
• vastus lateralis muscle's muscle origin is recorded as lateral lip of linea aspera of femur^[22].
• vastus lateralis muscle's muscle origin is recorded as lateral intermuscular septum of thigh^[23].
• vastus lateralis muscle's muscle insertion is recorded as patella^[24].
• vastus lateralis muscle's TA98 Latin term is recorded as m. vastus lateralis^[25].
• vastus lateralis muscle's SNOMED CT ID is recorded as 181681008^[26].
• vastus lateralis muscle's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2776643329^[27].

Why It Matters

vastus lateralis muscle draws 267 Wikipedia views per month (class_of_anatomical_entity category, ranking #199 of 1,372).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]