Of particular importance is the vastus medialis, a muscle located above the knees and just inside the leg.

With no clear delineation, it is simply the most distal fibres of the vastus medialis.

It is between the vastus medialis, and the adductors and pectineus.

A division of the vastus medialis muscle into two populations of fibers has been hypothesized.

Soccer players have well-developed vastus medialis muscles, as their knees are subjected to extraordinary force and constant use.

The lower half, less prominent than the upper half, gives origin to the upper part of the Vastus medialis.

The branch to the Vastus medialis descends lateral to the femoral vessels in company with the saphenous nerve.

Vastus medialis is on the medial side of the femur (i.e. on the inner part thigh).

The quadriceps, specifically the vastus medialis, plays the important role of stabilizing the patella and the knee joint during gait.

Vastus Medialis Obliquus (a muscle)

From the medial lip of the linea aspera and its prolongations above and below, the Vastus medialis originates.

The vastus lateralis and vastus medialis are attached to lateral and medial borders of patella respectively.

The surgery involves exposure of the front of the knee, with detachment of part of the quadriceps muscle (vastus medialis) from the patella.

Muscle bulk and symmetry (in particular atrophy of the medial aspect of the quadriceps muscle - vastus medialis)

The others are the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius (deep to the rectus femoris), and the vastus lateralis.

The vastus medialis (aka vastus internus), often called the 'teardrop' muscle, is a medially located muscle of the quadriceps.

If this is the case, it is advisable to strengthen the medial quadriceps, vastus medialis (VMO), and stretch the lateral muscles.

The vastus medialis obliquus muscle courses over the anteromedial thigh, attaching along the adductor magnus anterior border and to the quadratus femoris tendon.

The patella is stabilized by the insertion of vastus medialis and the prominence of the anterior femoral condyles, which prevent lateral dislocation during flexion.

The obliquus genu muscle is the most distal segment of the vastus medialis muscle of the quadriceps femoris muscle group.

Insufficient Vastus Medialis Obliquus Muscle (VMO)

The MPFL arises from the fibers of the vastus medialis obliquus muscle and attaches distally to the superior medial aspect of the patella.

The canal contains the femoral artery, femoral vein, and branches of the femoral nerve (specifically, the saphenous nerve, and the nerve to the vastus medialis).

Quadriceps A group of 4 muscles, the vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, and the rectus femoris, come together just above your kneecap (patella) to form the patellar tendon.

Vastus intermedius lies between vastus lateralis and vastus medialis on the front of the femur (i.e. on the top or front of the thigh), but deep to the rectus femoris.