Chapter 11, Problem 12CYU

Summary Introduction

To review:

The actions displayed by the muscles of the posterior compartment of the thigh and the antagonists of these muscles.

Introduction:

The thigh belongs to the lower limb of the body. A dense fibrous connective tissue is responsible for the formation of anatomical compartments by the division of dorsal and ventral muscles. The muscles located in the same group exhibit similar functions while those in the opposite compartments work in the opposite manner.