vastus
[ vas-tuhs ]
noun,plural vas·ti [vas-tahy]. /ˈvæs taɪ/. Anatomy.
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.
Origin of vastus
1<Latin: vast
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How to use vastus in a sentence
Ossification in the crureus or vastus lateralis muscle has been frequently observed as a result of a kick from a horse.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander MilesNothing but the musculus vastus externus is so much as touched.
Fathers and Sons | Ivan Sergeevich Turgenevvastus animus immoderata, incredibilia, nimis alta semper cupiebat.
De Bello Catilinario et Jugurthino | Caius Sallustii Crispi (Sallustius)In the dog and the cat the vastus externus is the most voluminous of the three portions which constitute the triceps muscle.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals | douard CuyerThe two fasciculi then pass towards the knee, being in relation with the rectus and the vastus internus of the triceps.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals | douard Cuyer
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