vastus

[ vas-tuhs ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural vas·ti [vas, -tahy].

1. any of several muscles in the front part of the thigh constituting part of the quadriceps muscle, the action of which assists in extending the leg.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vastus¹

< Latin: vast

Example Sentences

Ossification in the crureus or vastus lateralis muscle has been frequently observed as a result of a kick from a horse.

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Nothing but the musculus vastus externus is so much as touched.

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Vastus animus immoderata, incredibilia, nimis alta semper cupiebat.

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In the dog and the cat the vastus externus is the most voluminous of the three portions which constitute the triceps muscle.

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The two fasciculi then pass towards the knee, being in relation with the rectus and the vastus internus of the triceps.

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