Anteromedial Thigh

Area b/w hip and knee

Thigh muscles are divided into three groups

Larges bone in the body Rounded head articulates with the acetabulum of the pelvis Greater and Lesser Trochanters are points of attachments for muscles Intertrochanteric line for attachment of joint capsule

One of the throchanter that is in the anteromedial part of the femur

Part of the Femur that can be palpated laterally has a bursae, it can be inflamed to cause Hip Bursitis

Name Muscles of the Medial Compartment of the thigh

Adductor Longus , Adductor Brevis and Adductor Magnus are part of the

A strong fascial sleeve that divides the thigh into three compartments Anterior, Medial, and Posterior. This facia encloses the muscles of the thigh.

Sartorius and Quadriceps Femoris are part of the

Origin: anterior superior iliac spineinsertion: upper medial shaft of tibiaAction: Assists flexion of femur, abduction, lateral rotation, flexion of knee, medial rotation of tibia when knee is flexed and foot is unweightedNerve: Femoral

"Tailor's muscle" It is the longest strap muscle

They flex the thigh at the hip joint (sartorius and rectus femoris) and extend the leg at the knee joint

O: ischial tuberosityI: quadrate tubercle of femurA: lateral rotation of femurN. Quadratus femoris

O: anterior sacrum, Sacral ligamentI: Greater trochanter of femurA: lateral rotation of femurN: nerve to piriformis

These muscles are part of which thigh group:piriformisgemellus superiorobturator internusgemellus inferiorquadratus femoris