Anterior compartment of thigh Anterior compartment of thigh The anterior compartment of thigh contains muscles which extend the knee and flex the hip. The anterior compartment is one of the fascial compartments of the thigh that contains groups of muscles together with their nerves and blood supply. The anterior compartment contains the sartorius muscle (the longest muscle in the body) and the quadriceps femoris group, which consists of the rectus femoris muscle and the three vasti muscles – the vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and the vastus medialis. The iliopsoas is sometimes considered a member of the anterior compartment muscles, as is the articularis genus
Articular capsule of the knee joint the suprapatellar bursa is seemingly redundant. It is however also referred to as the "suprapatellar synovial recess" as it gradually unfolds as the knee is flexed; to open up completely when the knee is flexed 130 degrees. The suprapatellar bursa is prevented from being pinched during extension by the articularis genus muscle. On the tibia, the anterior reflection and attachment of the synovial membrane is located near the cartilage. Anteriorly, the infrapatellar fat pad is inserted below the patella and between the two membranes. It extends from the lower margin of the patella above, to the infrapatellar synovial fold below.