Compartments Of The Thigh Flashcards
1
Q
Anterior
Muscle action
Nerve
Artery
A
MA: extend knee and some flex hip
N: femoral nerve
A: Femoral Artery
2
Q
Posterior
MA
N
A
A
MA: flex knee
N: tibial part of the sciatic nerve
A: perforating arteries
3
Q
Medial
MA
N
A
A
MA: Adduct Hip
N: Obturator Nerve
A: Profunda femoris artery
4
Q
Lateral
MA
N
A
A
MA: abduct hip
N: superior and inferior gluteal nerves