Preferred Label : vastus intermedius;
Uberon definition : The Vastus intermedius (Cruraeus) arises from the front and lateral surfaces of the
body of the femur in its upper two-thirds, sitting under Rectus Femoris and from the
lower part of the lateral intermuscular septum. Its fibers end in a superficial aponeurosis,
which forms the deep part of the Quadriceps femoris tendon. The Vastus medialis and
Vastus intermedius appear to be inseparably united, but when the Rectus femoris has
been reflected a narrow interval will be observed extending upward from the medial
border of the patella between the two muscles, and the separation may be continued
as far as the lower part of the intertrochanteric line, where, however, the two muscles
are frequently continuous.;
Uberon related term : vastus intermedialis; vastus intermedius; intermediate vastus muscle; crureus; musculus vastus intermedius; cruraeus; intermediate great muscle;
Origin ID : 0014847;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Uberon cross reference
- has muscle insertion
- has muscle origin
The Vastus intermedius (Cruraeus) arises from the front and lateral surfaces of the
body of the femur in its upper two-thirds, sitting under Rectus Femoris and from the
lower part of the lateral intermuscular septum. Its fibers end in a superficial aponeurosis,
which forms the deep part of the Quadriceps femoris tendon. The Vastus medialis and
Vastus intermedius appear to be inseparably united, but when the Rectus femoris has
been reflected a narrow interval will be observed extending upward from the medial
border of the patella between the two muscles, and the separation may be continued
as far as the lower part of the intertrochanteric line, where, however, the two muscles
are frequently continuous.
