Lecture 18 - Muscles of the Anterior and Medial Thigh

Question 1

Name the different compartments created by the seperation of the fascia lata in the thigh

Answer 1

• Anterior thigh
• Posterior thigh
• Medial thigh

Question 2

List the muscle(s) of the anterior thigh

Answer 2

• Pectineus
• Iliopsoas
• Sartorius
• Quadriceps femoris

Question 3

Longest muscle in the body

Answer 3

Sartorius

Question 4

fun fact about pectineus

Answer 4

pectineus is considered as both an anterior and medial thigh muscle