Anterior compartment of the thigh

The anterior compartment of the thigh is one of the three compartments in the thigh. Muscles within this compartment primarily produce hip flexion and knee extension.

The thigh is separated into anterior, posterior and medial (adductor) compartments by intermuscular septa and surrounded by the fascia lata.

Muscles

• sartorius
• pectineus
• quadriceps
  • rectus femoris
  • vastus lateralis
  • vastus intermedius
  • vastus medialis
• articularis genu

Blood supply

• branches of the common femoral artery, profunda femoris artery and superficial femoral artery.

Innervation

• femoral nerve