Muscles Beginning With V

3 muscles in the reference begin with the letter V. Every name links to a page giving the muscle’s origin, insertion, main actions and nerve supply.

A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T V Z

MuscleMain actionsNerve supply
Vastus IntermediusStraightens the knee (extension)Femoral nerve (L2–L4)
Vastus LateralisStraightens the knee (extension)Femoral nerve (L2–L4)
Vastus MedialisStraightens the knee (extension); Its lowest fibres (VMO) hold the patella in line during the last degrees of extensionFemoral nerve (L2–L4)
Please note: This page is an anatomy education summary for students and curious readers, not medical advice. Attachment points are given in their classic short form; individual anatomy varies, and detailed dissection-level descriptions belong in an anatomy atlas.