Introduction The pectineus is a flat muscle found in the superomedial part of the anterior thigh. The fascial part of the thigh muscles is specific in that each of them is innervated by a femoral nerve (L2, L3). Due to having a dual nerve supply, the pectineus is one of a few muscles classified into…
Introduction The adductor Magnus’s muscle is a large triangular muscle of the lower limb, with its apex located on the hip bone, & it’s base on the linea aspera of the femur. It is located both in the posterior & medial fascial compartments of the thigh. The distribution of this muscle in 2 compartments is…
Introduction The Adductor longus is one of the adductor muscles of the medial thigh. Together with adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, gracilis & obturator externus, it makes up the hip adductors. This large fan-shaped muscle is located most anteriorly of this group & covers the middle part of the adductor Magnus & the anterior part of…
Introduction of Adductor muscle The muscles in the medial compartment of the thigh are together called the hip adductor muscle. There are 4 muscles in this group; adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor Magnus, & gracillis. The hip adductor compartments’ function is to move the thigh & lower extremity closer to the body’s central axis. All…
Introduction The gluteus minimus muscle is the small triangular muscle located deep in the posterior region of the hip, spanning from the gluteal surface of the ilium to the proximal end of the femur. It belongs to the group of gluteal muscles, along with the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius & tensor fascia lata. The Gluteus…
Introduction The Gluteus medius muscle is the large fan-shaped muscle that lies in the posterior hip, extending from the ilium to the proximal femur. Together with the gluteus maximus, gluteus minimus & tensor fascia lata muscles, it belongs to the muscles of the gluteal region. The gluteus medius muscle acts on the hip joint producing…
Introduction The Gluteus Maximus Muscle is the largest and heaviest muscle in the body. It is the most superficial of all the gluteal muscles that are located at the back side of the hip joint. It is the largest muscle at the hip, representing 16% of the total cross-sectional area. Gluteus Maximus’s size allows it…
What is Gluteal muscle? The gluteal muscles are also called the glutes which are a group of the three muscles which is made by to gluteal region & commonly known as the buttock. This gluteal region is an anatomical area that is located posteriorly to the pelvic girdle. These three muscles of gluteal region are…
Introduction: Biceps femoris is the long muscle of the posterior aspect of the thigh. Together with the semitendinosus & semimembranosus muscles, it makes the group of muscles commonly known as the hamstrings. Biceps femoris muscle runs from the ischial tuberosity, all the way to the proximal portion of the fibula. In doing so the muscle…
Introduction: Semitendinosus is a fusiform muscle of the posterior compartment of thigh. Along with semimembranosus & long head of biceps femoris it comprises a group known as the hamstring muscles with which it shares these 3 common features: They all attach between the ischial tuberosity of pelvis & bones of the leg. They cross both…
