Here’s a condensed breakdown of the thigh muscle anatomy: Quadriceps ... Anterior thigh Medial thigh Posterior thigh The anterior thigh muscles are the ones that are in the front of your ...

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels.

Experts can further subdivide the muscles of the thigh into three compartments: the anterior (front) medial (inner) posterior (back of the thigh) Along with two other muscles, the sartorius and ...

It’s the area that runs from the hip to the knee in each leg. The quadriceps are four muscles located on the front of the thigh. They allow the knees to straighten from a bent position.

Aim To compare incidence, duration of absence and characteristics of indirect and direct anterior (quadriceps) and posterior thigh (hamstring) muscle injuries. Methods 30 football teams and 1981 ...