Muscle Name: Vastus Medialis

Medical Name:

• Vastus Medialis

Other Names:

• VMO (Vastus Medialis Oblique)
• Teardrop Muscle

Head:

• Part of the Quadriceps Femoris Group

Movement:

• Extension of the knee
  • Straightening the leg
• Stabilization of the patella
  • Holding the kneecap in place

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Intertrochanteric line of the femur
  • Medial lip of the linea aspera
• Insertion:
  • Patella via the quadriceps tendon
  • Tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

Related Muscles:

• Rectus Femoris
• Vastus Lateralis
• Vastus Intermedius
• Hamstrings
• Adductor Group
• Sartorius

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