Posterior compartment of thigh
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| Posterior compartment of thigh | |
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| Cross-section through the middle of the thigh. (Posterior compartment is at center bottom.) | |
| Artery | inferior gluteal artery, profunda femoris artery, perforating arteries |
| Nerve | sciatic nerve |
The posterior fascial compartment of the thigh contains the knee flexors and hip extensors:
The muscles here (except for the short head of the biceps femoris) are the hamstrings.
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| General anatomy of lower limbs |
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| Buttocks and Thigh:
Inguinal ligament - Obturator membrane - Femoral ring - Femoral canal - Femoral sheath - Femoral triangle - Adductor canal - Adductor hiatus - Fascia lata - Saphenous opening - Iliotibial tract - Fascial compartments of thigh (Anterior, Medial, Posterior) Cnemis (anatomic leg): Popliteal fossa - Calf – Shin - Pes anserinus - Fascial compartments of leg (Anterior, Lateral, Posterior) Foot: Heel – Plantar fascia - Toe (Hallux, Fifth toe) - Sole - Achilles tendon - Tarsal tunnel - Retinacula (Peroneal, Inferior extensor, Superior extensor) |
