Thigh Muscles

• Rectus Femoris Function: Hip Flexion and Knee Extension
• Vastus Intermedius Function: Knee Extension
• Vastus Lateralis Function: Knee Extension
• Vastus Medialis: Knee Flexion
• Articularis Genus: Elevate Joint Cap
• Sartorius: Knee Flexion, Hip Flexion, Lateral Rotation of Hip
• Pectineus: Adduction , Knee Flexion
• Adductor Brevis: Adduction of Hip
• Adductor Longus: Adduction and Flexion of Hip
• Adductor Minimis: Adduction of the Hip
• Adductor Magnus: Adduction and Extension of Hip
• Gracilis: Knee Flexion and Adduction of Hip
• Biceps Femoris: Knee Flexion and Hip Extension
• Semitendinosus: Knee Flexion and Hip Extensionn
• Semimembranosus: Knee Flexion and Hip Extension
• What compartment of the leg is rectus femoris, vastus intermeddius, lateralis, medialis, articluaris genus and sartorius?

  Anterior
• What compartment of the thigh is pectinus, adductor brevis, longus, minimis, magnus and gracislis?


  Medial
• Which nerve innervates the anterior compartment of the thigh?

  Femoral Nerve
• Which nerve innervates the Pectineus?

  Femoral
• Which nerve innervates the Adductor brevis, longus, minimis, magnus, and gracili?

  Obturator Nerve
• Which nerve innervates the posterior compartment of thigh?

  Tibial
• Which compartment is Biceps femoris, semitendinosus , and semimembranosus?

  Posterior
• Which muscles are part of the anatomical tripod?

  Sartorius, Gracilis, and Semitendanosus
• What does the anatomical tripod do?

  Flex the knee as a pulley
• Boundaries of femoral triangle?

  Inguinal ligament, sartorius, and adductor longus
• Floor of femoral triangle?

  Pectineus and Illiopsoas