Muscles of Thighs and Glutes Flashcards
Muscles of the anterior compartment of the thigh
Sartorius, rectus femoris, rectus medialis, rectus lateralis, rectus intermedius, tensor fascia latae
Which artery supplies the quads and the sartorius?
lateral circumflex femoral artery
Which nerve innervates the quads and the sartorius?
femoral n.
What are the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh?
Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris short and long heads
What nerve and artery supplies the tensor fascia latae?
Superior gluteal a. and n.
What are the muscles of the medial compartment of the thigh?
Gracilis, Adductor magnus, Adductor longus, Adductor brevis, Adductor minimus, Pectineus
What artery supplies the medial compartment of the thigh?
Obturator a.
What nerve innervates the medial compartment of the thigh?
Obturator n.
What nerve innervates most of the posterior compartment of the thigh?
Tibial n.
What artery supplies the posterior compartment of the thigh?
perforating branches of the deep femoral a.
What nerve innervates the short head of the biceps femoris?
Common fibular n.
The pectineus m. is innervated by which two nerves?
Obturator n. and femoral n.
What nerve innervates the gluteus maximus?
inferior gluteal artery
What nerve innervates the gluteus medius and minimus?
superior gluteal n.
What are the borders of the adductor canal?
Sartorius, adductor magnus, adductor longus, vastus medialis
