Anterior Thigh

Question 1

What compartment of the thigh flexes the hip and extends the knee?

Answer 1

Anterior

Question 2

What compartment of the thigh adducts the hip?

Answer 2

Medial

Question 3

What compartment of the thigh extends the hip and flexes the knee

Answer 3

Posterior

Question 4

What structures separate the thigh compartments?

Answer 4

Inter-muscular septae

Question 5

Which part of the femur attaches to the hip?

Answer 5

The head

Question 6

Where does the patella articulate with the femur?

Answer 6

The patellar surface

Question 7

What 4 muscles are the hip flexors of the anterior compartment of the thigh?

Answer 7

• Iliacus
• Psoas major
• Pectineus
• Sartorius

Question 8

How many muscles of the anterior compartment are knee extensors?

Answer 8

Only 1 - the quadriceps

Question 9

How many heads does the quadriceps muscle have?

Answer 9

4

Question 10

Which head of the quadriceps muscle is the most superificial?

Answer 10

Rectus femoris

Question 11

Which head of the quadriceps muscle is the most lateral?

Answer 11

Vastus lateralis

Question 12

Which head of the quadriceps muscle lies most medial?

Answer 12

Vastus medialis

Question 13

Which head of the quadriceps muscle lies deep to rectis femoris?

Answer 13

Vastus intermedius

Question 14

Which nerve runs on the surface of the iliacus muscle?

Answer 14

Femoral nerve

Question 15

The femoral nerve gives what type of branches to the anterior thigh?

Answer 15

Muscular

Question 16

The femoral nerve give what type of branches to the hip and knee?

Answer 16

Articular

Question 17

The femoral nerve gives what type of branches t the anterolateral thigh?

Answer 17

Cutaneous