Anatomy I: Thigh

Greater trochanter

Lesser trochanter

head of femur

neck of femur

intertrochanteric crest

linea aspera

medial supracondylar line

lateral supracondylar line

adductor tubercle

lateral epicondyle

medial epicondyle

lateral condyle femur

medial condyle femur

lateral supracondylar line

medial supracondylar line

Intertrochanteric line

pectineal line

spiral line

quadrate tubercle

gluteal tuberosity

lateral condyle tibia

medial condyle tibia

tibial tuberosity

soleal line

medial malleolus

head of fibula

apex of head of fibula

lateral malleolus

interosseus membrane

Tela subcutanea

superficial layer of facia on thigh

facia lata

deep layer of fascia on thigh

Iliotibial band

lateral aspect of fascia lata; reinforced from tensor fascia latae and glute max

Great saphenous vein

travels along anteromedial aspect of knee

subcostal nerve

lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

obturator nerve

anterior femoral cutaneous

orange

saphenous nerve

Hamstring muscles

semimembranosus, semitendonosus, long head biceps femoris

origin semimembranosus

ischial tuberosity

insertion semimembranosus

posterior aspect of the medial condyle of the tibia

nerve semimembranosus

tibial branch of siatic nerve

action semimembranosus

flexes and medially rotates tibia, extends thigh at hip

artery semimembranosus

branches of the profunda femoris and popliteal arteries

origin semitendinosus

ischial tuberosity

insertion semitendinosus

medial surface of proximal tibia

nerve semitendinosus

tibial division of siatic nerve

action semitendinosus

flexes leg and medially rotates tibia, extends the thigh at the hip

artery semitendinosus

branches of the profunda femoris and popliteal arteries

origin long head biceps femoris

ischial tuberosity

origin short head biceps femoris

lateral lip of linea aspera

insertion biceps femoris

head of fibula and lateral condyle of tibia

nerve long head biceps femoris

tibial division of sciatic nerve

nerve short head biceps femoris

common fibular division of sciatic nerve

action biceps femoris

flexes and laterally rotates leg at the knee; ong head extends thigh at the hip

artery biceps femoris

branches of the profunda femoris and popliteal arteries

adductor hiatus

opening in tendon of adductor magnus that allows vessels of anterior thigh to connect to the posterior

Boundaries popliteal fossa

biceps femoris, semimembranosus, lateral head gastrocnemius, medial head gastrocnemius, popliteal fascia

major structures popliteal fossa

popliteal artery and vein, tibial nerve, common fibular nerve

arteries popliteal fossa

superior genicular (med/lat), inferior genicular (med/lat), posterior tibial, anterior tibial, popliteal

Vein popliteal fossa

small saphenous vein

cutaneous nerve arising in the popliteal fossa

sciatic (tibial, common fibular), sural communicating, sural, medial sural cutaneous