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The vastus medialis is one of the four muscles that make up the quadriceps femoris. The quadriceps femoris is a superficial muscle that defines the anterior thigh. When you work out and you don't skip a leg day, this will be the muscle that will be clearly defined right in the front of your thigh.

The vastus medialis is innervated by the femoral nerve. The vastus medialis as the name suggests is the part of the quadriceps femoris that is found medially – so towards the midline of your body. It runs spirally around the femoral shaft originating at the linea aspera and the intertrochanteric line of the femur and then merges with the quadriceps tendon for the most part. The quadriceps tendon then inserts at the tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament.

Now knowing what places the vastus medialis will be attaching to allows you to understand what joints this muscle will be moving when it contracts. And, yes, the knee is the joint that is affected. The knee is the meeting point for the distal end of the femur, the proximal end of the tibia and the patella. The bone that you can feel in front of your knee.

In the full version of this video, we will cover the origins, insertions and innervation of the vastus medialis muscle, while focusing on the functions that the vastus medialis is involved in at the knee joint.

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Functions of the vastus medialis muscle (preview) - Human 3D Anatomy | Kenhub
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