Anatomy - Thigh

Question 1

Thigh

Answer 1

3 compartment

17 muscles

Question 2

Anterior compartment muscles and neurovascular structure

Answer 2

“Flexors of the hip joint”

1. Pectineus
2. Illiopsoas
3. Sartorius

“Extensors of knee joint (Quads)”

1. Rectus femoris
2. Vastus medialis
3. Vastus intermedius
4. Vastus lateralis

~ femoral artery
~ femoral nerve

Question 3

Medial compartment muscles and neurovascular structure

Answer 3

“Adductors of hip joint”

1. Gracilis
2. Adductor longus
3. Adductor brevis
4. Adductor magnus
5. Obturator externus

~ Obturator artery (Internal iliac, profunda femoris)
~ Obturator nerve

Question 4

Posterior compartment muscles and neurovascular structure

Answer 4

“Extensors of hip joint, flexors of knee joint”
(Hamstring)

1. Semitendinosus
2. Semimembranosus
3. Biceps femoris

~ Profunda femoris artery
~ Sciatica nerve

Question 5

Femoral head blood supply

Answer 5

1. Intramedullary vessel
2. Retinaculum x> ascending cervical branch -> medial, lateral circumflex -> profunda femoris (main)
3. arteries of ligamentum teres (disintegrate with puberty)