Thigh Muscles

These are the muscles located between the knee, and the pelvic and gluteal regions. These muscles help with moving the hips and upper leg so we can walk, run, dance, or perform any other movement of the lower limb. Here is a complete list of all the muscles of the thigh:

Anterior compartment

1. Articularis genus
2. Sartorius

Quadriceps Femoris

1. Rectus femoris
2. Vastus lateralis
3. Vastus intermedius
4. Vastus medialis

Posterior Compartment

Hamstring Muscles

1. Biceps femoris
2. Semitendinosus
3. Semimembranosus

Medial Compartment

Adductor Muscles of the Hip

1. Gracilis
2. Pectineus
3. Adductor brevis
4. Adductor longus
5. Adductor magnus