![The muscles of the anterior thigh

Jones, Oliver. “Muscles of the Anterior Thigh - Quadriceps - TeachMeAnatomy.” Teachmeanatomy.info, 2012, teachmeanatomy.info/lower-limb/muscles/thigh/anterior-compartment/.](https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/2aa05644-4658-4c26-84d3-64c36b55fb6c/2f806c43-1656-4e1f-bbef-f89c67289141/The_muscles_of_the_anterior_thigh..webp)

The muscles of the anterior thigh

Jones, Oliver. “Muscles of the Anterior Thigh - Quadriceps - TeachMeAnatomy.” Teachmeanatomy.info, 2012, teachmeanatomy.info/lower-limb/muscles/thigh/anterior-compartment/.

![Cross section of the distal thigh. The iliopsoas and pectineus muscles originate and attach in the proximal thigh, and hence are not included in this diagram.

Jones, Oliver. “Muscles of the Anterior Thigh - Quadriceps - TeachMeAnatomy.” Teachmeanatomy.info, 2012, teachmeanatomy.info/lower-limb/muscles/thigh/anterior-compartment/.](https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/2aa05644-4658-4c26-84d3-64c36b55fb6c/62080530-12f3-4478-a929-d0c8f6b5a3f6/Cross_section_of_the_distal_thigh..webp)

Cross section of the distal thigh. The iliopsoas and pectineus muscles originate and attach in the proximal thigh, and hence are not included in this diagram.

Jones, Oliver. “Muscles of the Anterior Thigh - Quadriceps - TeachMeAnatomy.” Teachmeanatomy.info, 2012, teachmeanatomy.info/lower-limb/muscles/thigh/anterior-compartment/.