Gracilis Muscle Anatomy The gracilis muscle is a long, thin muscle found in the thigh’s medial (adductor) compartment. Along with the adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, and pectineus muscles, it is a member of the adductor muscle group. The most superficial hip adductor, the gracilis, lies on top of the other four. Although it…
Adductor Magnus Muscle details The adductor magnus muscle is a large triangular muscle of the lower limb, with its apex situated on the hip bone, and its base on the linea aspera of the femur. It is situated both in the posterior and medial fascial compartments of the thigh. The adductor magnus is the largest…
Adductor brevis Muscle Anatomy Adductor brevis is a flat, triangular muscle that is found in the inner thigh. Together with the adductor longus, adductor magnus, gracilis, and pectineus muscles, it comprises a group of muscles known as the adductors of the thigh. Origin It originates from the inferior ramus and body of the pubis. Insertion…
Adductor Longus Muscle Anatomy Adductor longus is one of the adductor muscles of the medial thigh. Together with the adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracilis, and obturator externus, it makes up the adductor compartment. This large fan-shaped muscle is situated most anteriorly of this group and covers the middle part of the adductor magnus and the…
Vastus Intermedius Muscle Anatomy Vastus Intermedius is located centrally, underneath the rectus femoris in the anterior compartment of the thigh and on each side of it: Vastus medialis and Vastus Lateralis respectively. It is one of the four muscles that form the quadriceps femoris muscle. Tensor of Vastus Intermedius is a new muscle that is…
Vastus medialis Muscle Anatomy The vastus medialis (vastus internus or teardrop muscle) is an extensor muscle located medially in the thigh that extends the knee. The vastus medialis is part of the quadriceps muscle group. It is present in the anterior compartment of thigh, and is one of the four muscles that make up the…
Vastus Lateralis Muscle Anatomy The vastus lateralis muscle is located on the lateral side of the thigh. This muscle is the largest of the quadriceps muscle which includes: rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis. Together, the quadriceps act on the knee and hip to promote movement as well as strength and stability. Origin It…
Rectus femoris Muscle Anatomy The rectus femoris is a key muscle located in the anterior (front) compartment of the thigh. It is one of the four quadriceps muscles, along with the vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius. As one of the primary extensors of the knee joint, the rectus femoris plays a crucial role…
Sartorius muscle Muscle details Sartorius derives from the Latin word sartor, meaning tailor, and it is occasionally referred to as the tailor’s muscle. The sartorius muscle is a thin, long, superficial muscle in the anterior compartment of the thigh. It runs down the length of the thigh, runs over 2 joints—hip and knee joints and…
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