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Vastus Lateralis Case Study

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A. Question 2 Locate and palpate the following muscles ⁃ Rectus femoris ⁃ The rectus femoris is a knee extensor. When palpating the rectus femoris you can feel the muscle as it runs dow the middle of the front of the thigh. ⁃ Vastus lateralis ⁃ The Vastus lateralis is a knee extensor. You can palpate the vastus lateralis laterally to the rectus, just below the greater trochanter. ⁃ Vastus intermedius ⁃ The vastus intermedius is a knee extensor. You can palpate the vests intermedius underneath the rectus when you approach your thigh medially. ⁃ Vastus Medialis ⁃ The distal portion of the vastus medals can be palpated medial to the rectus femoris along the lower third of the thigh. The vastus medialis performs knee extension ⁃ When

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