Posterior Compartment of the Thigh

Question 1

fascia lata

Answer 1

thick fascia on posterior of upper thigh

covers IT band

Question 2

iliotibiral tract

Answer 2

covered by fascia lata

Question 3

semitendinosus attachements

Answer 3

ischial tuberoisty and sacrotuberous ligament

medial to tibial tuberoisty

Question 4

semitendinosus innervation

Answer 4

tibial nerve l5-s2

Question 5

semitendinosus actions

Answer 5

flexes and internally rotates let at knee joint

extends femur at hip

stabilizes pevlis in saggital plane at hip

Question 6

semimembranosus attachments

Answer 6

originates from ischial tuberosity

inserts on medial tibial condyle, oblique politeal ligament, and popliteal fascia

Question 7

semimembranosus innervation

Answer 7

tibial nerve l5-s2

Question 8

semimembranosus actions

Answer 8

flexes and internally rotates leg at knee joint

etends femur and stabilizes pevlis in saggital plane at hip joint

Question 9

biceps femoris attachments

Answer 9

long-ischial tuberosity and sacrotuberous ligament
short-lateral lip of line aspera in middle third of femur

both-insert into head of fibula

Question 10

biceps femoris innervation

Answer 10

long head-tibial nerve l5-s2

short-common fibular nerve l5-s2

Question 11

biceps femoris actions

Answer 11

extends femur at hip and stabilzs pelvis in sagittal plane

Question 12

sciatic nerve path

Answer 12

terminates near or in popliteal fossa as tibial and common fibular nerves

Question 13

popliteal fossa

Answer 13

where sciatic nerve divides in tibial and common fibular nerves

Question 14

popliteal artery and vein

located

wheere they go

Answer 14

popliteal fossa

disappear though adductor hiatus to the anterior compartment of thight

Question 15

adductor hiatus

Answer 15

where popliteal artery and vein go through to reach anterior compartment of thigh