Thigh: Anterior Compartment Flashcards
1
Q
Flexors of the thigh (at the hip joint)
A
Pectineus
Iliopsoas (psoas major, iliacus)
Sartorius
2
Q
Extensors of the leg (from the knee)
A
Quadriceps femoris (vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, rectus femoris)
3
Q
Innervation of the anterior compartment of the thigh
A
Femoral nerve (L2, L3, L4) *psoas major (L1, L2, L3 -> direct branches of the anterior rami from the lumbar plexus)