Anatomy 3 (hip joint and posterior thigh)

Question 1

what supplies the muscles of the posterior thigh

Answer 1

sciatic nerve

Question 2

through which branch does the sciatic nerve supply the posterior thigh muscles

Answer 2

tibial branch (except biceps femoris short head)

Question 3

what muscles does the sciatic nerve also supply

Answer 3

muscles of all compartments of the leg and the intrinsic muscles of the foot

Question 4

what branches does the sciatic nerve divide into

Answer 4

tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

Question 5

where does the sciatic nerve divide

Answer 5

anywhere between the gluteal region and popliteal fossa (most commonly inferior 1/3 of thigh)

Question 6

what are the 4 muscles of the hamstring

Answer 6

semimembranous, semittendinosus, and long and short head of biceps femoris