vastus lateralis
Medical term General Patient Care
The muscle on the outer (anterolateral) thigh; an intramuscular injection site and the preferred site for infants and young children.
Related terms
- Sims' positionLying on the side, partly turned toward prone (semiprone).
- supineLying flat on the back, face up.
- Trendelenburg positionLying supine with the head lower than the feet.
- vaccinationGiving a vaccine to stimulate protection against a specific disease.
- ventrogluteal siteAn intramuscular injection site on the side of the hip, located using the greater trochanter and iliac crest…
- walkerA four-legged frame that supports a person while walking or transferring.
- Z-track methodAn intramuscular technique: pull the skin down or to the side before injecting, then release it, so…
Study General Patient Care