Lecture 18: Muscles of the Anterior and Medial Thigh

Question 1

What are the muscle compartments created in the thigh by the fascia lata?

Answer 1

• Anterior thigh
• Medial thigh
• Posterior thigh

Question 2

What are the muscles in the anterior thigh?

Answer 2

Pectineus
Iliopsoas
Sartorius
Quadriceps femoris

Question 3

In what compartment is pectineus found?

Answer 3

It is believed to be a muscle of both the anterior and medial compartment of the thigh as it is innervated by 2 nerves (femoral and obturator nerve)

Question 4

What is referred to as the tailor’s muscle? why?

Answer 4

The sartorius, because tailor’s work in a cross-legged position which demonstrate all of the muscle’s actions (hip flexion, abduction, lateral rotation and knee flexion)

Question 5

What is patellar ligament also known as?

Answer 5

Patellar tendon

Question 6

What are the muscles of the medial thigh?

Answer 6

Adductor longus
Adductor brevis
Adductor magnus
Gracilis
Obturator externus

Question 7

What is sartorius also referred as?

Answer 7

The tailor’s muscle

Question 8

What is found in both the anterior and medial compartment?

Answer 8

The pectineus