Anterior fascial compartment of thigh

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The anterior fascial compartment of thigh contains the knee extensors and hip flexors.

It contains the following five muscles:[1]

* sartorius (the longest muscle in the human body)
* quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis)

The articularis genu is sometimes included in this group.[2]

The iliopsoas is sometimes considered a member of this group;[3][2] however, the psoas portions do not share the same innervation.

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* Anterior aspect of right leg.

* Muscles of lower extremity

* The leg extension is an isolation exercise.

## References

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1. ↑ Sauerland, Eberhardt K.; Patrick W., PhD. Tank; Tank, Patrick W. (2005). Grant's dissector. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 125\. ISBN 0-7817-5484-4.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Summary of Lower Limb". Retrieved 2008-01-27.
3. ↑ Ellis, Harold; Susan Standring; Gray, Henry David (2005). Gray's anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone. p. 518\. ISBN 0-443-07168-3.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)

## External links

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* Overview at stanford.edu

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