Anterior compartment of thigh | |
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![]() Cross-section through the middle of the thigh. (Anterior compartment is at upper left, from the 7 o'clock position to the 2 o'clock position) | |
Details | |
Artery | Femoral artery |
Nerve | Femoral nerve |
Identifiers | |
Latin | compartimentum femoris anterius |
TA98 | A04.7.01.002 |
TA2 | 2609 |
FMA | 45151 |
Anatomical terminology |
The anterior compartment of thigh contains muscles which extend the knee and flex the hip.