Muscles - LE

Question 1

What are the muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh? [5]

Answer 1

rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, sartorius

Question 2

What is the action of the anterior compartment of the thigh?

Answer 2

Flex hip, extend knee

Question 3

What are the muscles in the medial compartment of the thigh? [4]

Answer 3

adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis

Question 4

What are the muscles in the posterior compartment of the thigh? [3]

Answer 4

biceps femoris (long/short), semimembranosis, semitendinonsis

Question 5

A: anterior compartment of the thigh

Answer 5

hip flexion, knee extension

Question 6

N: anterior compartment of the thigh

Answer 6

femoral nerve

Question 7

B: anterior compartment of the thigh

Answer 7

femoral artery

Question 8

A: medial compartment of the thigh

Answer 8

adduction and medial rotation of thigh

Question 9

N: medial compartment of the thigh

Answer 9

obturator nerve

Question 10

B: medial compartment of the thigh

Answer 10

obturator artery