ANAT 315 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Lesser Trochanter, Femoral Artery, Iliopsoas
9 Nov 2016
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Anat 315 compartments of the thigh (a) This compartment contains the sartorious and a large group of muscles called the quadriceps femoris (vastus lateralis, medialis, All of quadriceps femoris inserts onto the patella: patella is the largest of sesamoid bones, therefore muscles pulling on the patella extends the knee. It is connected to the tibia (at tibial tuberosity) by the patellar/quadriceps tendon (also known as ligamentum patellae) Longest muscle of the body; narrow; a two-joint muscle (therefore flexes both hip & knee joints) Passes down medially across the compartment, and stays superficial. It goes behind the knee joint, and inserts behind the medial tibial. Wrap around the femur to insert on the patella. Same as^, but inserts more distally and horizontally than vlat. Femoris, onto the superior border of the patella. Flexes knee (since it goes behind the knee joint to insert) Extends the knee; also pulls patella medially to keep it in front of the knee joint.
