Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
vastus lat·er·a·lisPronunciation:
-"lat-&r-'A-l&s, -'al-&s Function:
noun : the division of the quadricepsmuscle that covers the outer anterior aspect of the femur, arises chiefly from the femur, and inserts into the outer border of the patella by a flat tendon which blends with that of the other divisionsof the muscle and sends an expansion to the capsule of the knee called also
vastus externus
