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Medial compartment of thigh
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| Medial compartment of thigh | |
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| Cross-section through the middle of the thigh. (Medial compartment is at center right.) | |
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| Anterior hip muscles | |
| Artery | obturator artery |
| Nerve | obturator nerve (femoral nerve for Pectineus muscle) |
The medial fascial compartment of thigh contains the hip adductors:
The obturator nerve supplies the hip adductors in this compartment.
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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) |