Lower Limb Anatomy Quiz

The thigh muscle that extends the knee and flexes the hip (when it contracts). It's comprised of four heads: Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis, and Vastus intermedius.

The thigh compartment responsible for extending the knee.

A large, triangular space in the anterior thigh containing the femoral artery, vein, and nerve.

The long, slender muscle that flexes the knee, abducts and laterally rotates the thigh, and helps with hip flexion.

The large muscle that flexes the hip and laterally rotates the thigh. It originates in the lumbar vertebrae.

The muscle that flexes the hip and laterally rotates the thigh. It lies along the iliac fossa.

The large muscle that flexes the hip and extends the knee when it contracts.

A strong muscle that flexes the hip.

Powerful muscles located in the posterior compartment of the thigh that extend the knee joint.

Includes the muscles that extend the leg, flexing the thigh, and also helps with hip flexion.

The deep artery of the thigh, also known as the profunda femoris artery, runs deep within the thigh, supplying muscles and tissues of the posterior thigh compartment.

The main deep vein of the lower limb, it drains blood from the thigh and becomes the external iliac vein as it enters the abdomen.

This superficial vein originates in the foot and runs along the medial side of the leg, knee, and thigh to connect with the femoral vein.

The three adductors (Adductor Longus, Brevis, and Magnus), Gracilis, Pectineus, and Obturator Externus constitute the muscle group of the medial thigh compartment.

The deep artery of the thigh along with the obturator artery provide blood supply to the medial compartment of the thigh.

The obturator nerve innervates the muscles of the medial thigh compartment, providing neural control for movement.

Adductor Longus originates from the pubic bone and inserts on the femur, enabling adduction and medial rotation of the thigh at the hip joint.

Adductor Brevis originates from the pubic bone and inserts on the femur, contributing to thigh adduction at the hip joint.

Adductor Magnus, with its two main parts, originates from the ischium and inserts on the femur, performing adduction and medial rotation of the thigh.

Gracilis originates from the pubic bone and inserts on the tibia, contributing to thigh adduction and leg flexion at the knee joint.

A triangular space located on the medial aspect of the thigh, just below the inguinal ligament. It is bordered by the inguinal ligament superiorly, sartorius muscle laterally, and adductor longus muscle medially. It houses important structures like the femoral nerve, femoral artery, and femoral vein.

A long, narrow passageway in the middle third of the thigh. It extends from the apex of the femoral triangle to the adductor hiatus in the tendon of the adductor magnus. It is bounded by the vastus medialis, adductors longus and magnus, and sartorius. It contains the femoral artery, femoral vein, saphenous nerve, and nerve to vastus medialis.

The largest branch of the lumbar plexus, it comes from nerve roots L2, L3, and L4. It originates within the psoas muscle, enters the thigh deep to the inguinal ligament, and divides into terminal branches. It supplies motor and sensory nerves to the thigh and leg, including the quadriceps femoris muscle and the skin of the medial side of the leg and foot.

A continuation of the external iliac artery, it passes deep to the inguinal ligament descends vertically in the femoral triangle before exiting through the adductor canal and becoming the popliteal artery. It supplies blood to the thigh and surrounding structures.

The largest branch of the femoral artery, responsible for providing the main blood supply to the thigh.

A muscle located in the iliac fossa, it helps flex the hip joint and plays a role in stabilising the hip. It's innervated by the femoral nerve.

A group of muscles that adduct the thigh and rotate it. They are located on the medial side of the thigh and receive innervation from the obturator nerve.

A large muscle located in the anterior thigh. It helps with hip flexion and knee extension. It is innervated by the femoral nerve.