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The Vastus Lateralis is part of which muscle group?
The vastus lateralis is one of the quadricep muscles. The quadriceps are comprised of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius. The vastus lateralis is in the anterior portion of the thigh and is lateral.
What is the antagonistic muscle if the vastus intermedius is the agonist muscle?
i think it is the vastus lateralis but im not sure
What are the four muscles that extend the legs?
Vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius,
What type of muscle is the quadriceps?
The quadriceps femoris is the great extensor muscle of the knee joint. It has four components:rectus femoris (fusiform bipennate muscle)vastus lateralisvastus intermediusvastus medialis.The tendons of these four muscles unite to form the common tendon and it is inserted on the patella, also is inserted on the tibial tuberosity.
Which is the muscle used for giving vitamin K injection for babies?
vastus lateralis muscle
Commonly used for intramuscular injections?
Deltoid, Vastus Lateralis, Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Maximus
Which muscle straightens leg at the knee?
the quadriceps which are composed of the rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus medialis and vastus intermedius.
What muscle extend the leg?
the muscles that extends the lower leg are vastus lateralis, vastus medialis and vastus intermedius. These muscles collectively make up the quadriceps..
How many heads does the quadriceps femoris have?
The quadriceps femoris muscle has four heads: rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius.
What are the 3 muscles used as sites for intramuscular injection?
Intramuscular (IM) injections are typically given in one of three muscles. These muscles are the vastus lateralis, or thigh muscle, the ventrogluteal, or hip muscle, and the deltoid, or upper arm muscle.
What is the muscle called of your upper leg?
Quadracep muscles: vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedialis, sartorius Non-quads: Biceps femoris
Why is the vastus lateralis the best site for injection?
because the skin layer is thicker in the vastus lateralis
