posterior compartment of thigh


posterior compartment of thigh

[TA] posterior portion of the space enclosed by the fascia lata, separated from the medial and anterior compartments by the posterior and lateral intermuscular septa, respectively; contains the hamstring muscles (extensor of the thigh at the hip joint and flexors of the leg at the knee joint) and the short head of the biceps; all innervated by the sciatic nerve (the former by the tibial nerve portion, the latter by the fibular nerve portion). Synonym(s): compartimentum femoris posterius [TA], compartimentum femoris flexorum ☆ , flexor compartment of thigh ☆ , compartment of thigh for extensors of hip joint, compartment of thigh for flexors of knee

pos·te·ri·or com·part·ment of thigh

(pos-tēr'ē-ŏr kŏm-pahrt'mĕnt thī) [TA] Posterior portion of the space enclosed by the fascia lata, separated from the medial and anterior compartments by the posterior and lateral intermuscular septa, respectively; contains the hamstring muscles (extensor of the thigh at the hip joint and flexors of the leg at the knee joint) and the short head of the biceps; all innervated by the sciatic nerve (the former by the tibial nerve portion, the latter by the fibular nerve portion).