Anterior compartment of thigh

Anterior compartment of thigh
Cross-section through the middle of the thigh. (Anterior compartment is at upper left, from the 7 o'clock position to the 2 o'clock position)
Details
ArteryFemoral artery
NerveFemoral nerve
Identifiers
Latincompartimentum femoris anterius
TA98A04.7.01.002
TA22609
FMA45151
Anatomical terminology

The anterior compartment of thigh contains muscles which extend the knee and flex the hip.

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