Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh

Fold of deep fascia in the thigh

Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh
Cross-section through the middle of the thigh.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	septum intermusculare femoris laterale
TA98	A04.7.03.004
TA2	2691
FMA	58746
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The lateral intermuscular septum of thigh is a fold of deep fascia in the thigh.

It is between the vastus lateralis and biceps femoris.

It separates the anterior compartment of the thigh from the posterior compartment of the thigh.

See also

References

External links

Topographical Anatomy of the Lower Limb - Listed Alphabetically from UAMS Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences
Anatomy Tables - Anterior & Medial Thigh from anatomy.med.umich.edu

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Muscles of the hip and human leg

Iliac region

Iliopsoas
- psoas major/psoas minor
- iliacus

Buttocks

Gluteal muscles maximus medius minimus tensor fasciae latae
lateral rotator group:	quadratus femoris inferior gemellus superior gemellus internal obturator external obturator piriformis

Thigh /
compartments

hamstring

pectineus
external obturator
gracilis
adductor
- longus
- brevis
- magnus
- minimus

Femoral sheath Femoral canal Femoral ring Adductor canal Adductor hiatus Muscular lacuna
fascia lata	Iliotibial tract Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh Medial intermuscular septum of thigh Cribriform fascia

Leg/
compartments

superficial	triceps surae gastrocnemius soleus accessory soleus Achilles tendon plantaris
deep	tarsal tunnel flexor hallucis longus flexor digitorum longus tibialis posterior popliteus

Fibularis (peroneus) muscles
- longus
- brevis

Pes anserinus
Intermuscular septa	anterior posterior transverse

Dorsal	extensor hallucis brevis extensor digitorum brevis
Plantar	1st layer abductor hallucis flexor digitorum brevis abductor digiti minimi 2nd layer quadratus plantae lumbrical muscle 3rd layer flexor hallucis brevis adductor hallucis flexor digiti minimi brevis 4th layer dorsal interossei plantar interossei
Fascia	Plantar fascia retinacula Peroneal Inferior extensor Superior extensor Flexor

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