Posterior compartment of the thigh
Last revised by Yvette Mellam
on 15 Jul 2024
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Hacking C, Mellam Y, Luijkx T, Posterior compartment of the thigh. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 Dec 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-40292
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The posterior compartment of the thigh is one of the three compartments in the thigh. Muscles within this compartment primarily produce hip extension and knee flexion.
The thigh is separated into anterior, posterior and medial (adductor) compartments by intermuscular septa and surrounded by the fascia lata.
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Muscles
Blood supply
branches of the common femoral artery, profunda femoris artery and superficial femoral artery
Innervation
tibial nerve except the short head of biceps femoris which is innervated by the common peroneal nerve
References
- 1. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN:1451119453. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Last's Anatomy. Churchill Livingstone. ISBN:0702033944. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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