Question

The vastus lateralis is innervated by the __________. The vastus lateralis is innervated by the __________. fibular nerve tibial nerve femoral nerve sacral nerve

Answer 1

Answer: femoral nerve

Explanation: the vastus lateralis muscle is innervated by the femoral nerve. The femoral nerve is a nerve that gives out branches from L2-L4(lumbar). And it innervates the anterior compartment of the thigh. This nerve gives muscular divisions, and the posteior divisions innervates the vastus lateralis muscle as well as vastus medialis and vastus intermedius.