THIGH

FEMORAL TRIANGLE

COMPARTMENTS OF THIGH

COMPARTMENT	MUSCLES	NEUROVASCULAR STRUCTURE
Anterior compartment ( (front of the thigh)	Sartorius , Quadriceps (Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus intermedius and Vastus medialis), Articularis genus	Femoral
Medial compartment (inner thigh/groin)	Pectineus, External obturator, Gracilis , Adductors (longus, brevis, and minimus)	Obturator
Posterior compartment (back of the thigh)	'hamstring portion' of the Adductor magnus, Biceps femoris, Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus	Sciatic

ANTERIOR THIGH

Origin	Insertion	Artery	Antagonist
articularis genus	suprapatellar bursa	femoral artery	femoral	pulls suprapatellar bursa during extension of
sartorius	दीर्घतमा	superior to anterior superior iliac spine	medial side of upper in pes anserinus	flexes, laterally rotates, and abducts thigh, flexes and medially rotates
quadriceps femoris	ऊरु चतुःशिरस्का	combined rectus femoris and vastus muscles	patella and tibial tuberosity via patellar tendon	extends , flexes hip (rectus femoris only)	hamstring
rectus femoris	समऔर्विका	anterior inferior iliac spine and exterior surface of bony ridge which forms iliac portion of acetabulum	extension; hip flexion
vastus lateralis	पार्श्व बृहदिका	greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line, and linea aspera of	extends
vastus intermedius	मध्य बृहदिका	anterior surface of
vastus medialis	अभिमध्य बृहदिका	anteromedial surface of

MEDIAL THIGH

POSTERIOR THIGH

FASCIA LATA

SUBSARTORIAL CANAL

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