HipandThigh
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Plate488
ArteriesandNervesofThigh:AnteriorViews(continued)
Deep dissection
Deep circumflex iliac artery
Lateral femoral
cutaneous nerve
Sartorius muscle (
cut
)
Iliopsoas muscle
Tensor fasciae latae
muscle (
retracted
)
Gluteus medius and
minimus muscles
Femoral nerve
Rectus femoris muscle (
cut
)
Ascending, transverse, and
descending branches of
Lateral circumflex femoral artery
Medial circumflex femoral artery
Pectineus muscle (
cut
)
Profunda femoris (deep femoral) artery
Perforating branches
Adductor longus muscle (
cut
)
Vastus lateralis muscle
Vastus intermedius tendon
Rectus femoris muscle (
cut
)
Saphenous nerve
Anteromedial intermuscular
septum (
opened
)
Vastus medialis muscle
Quadriceps femoris tendon
Patella and patellar
anastomosis
Medial patellar retinaculum
Patellar ligament
External iliac artery and vein
Inguinal ligament (Poupart’s)
Femoral artery and vein (
cut
)
Pectineus muscle (
cut
)
Obturator canal
Obturator externus muscle
Adductor longus muscle (
cut
)
Anterior branch and
Posterior branch of
obturator nerve
Quadratus femoris muscle
Adductor brevis muscle
Branches of posterior branch
of obturator nerve
Adductor magnus muscle
Gracilis muscle
Cutaneous branch of obturator nerve
Femoral artery and vein (
cut
)
Descending genicular artery
Articular branch
Saphenous branch
Adductor hiatus
Sartorius muscle (
cut
)
Adductor magnus tendon
Adductor tubercle on
medial epicondyle of femur
Superior medial genicular artery
(from popliteal artery)
Infrapatellar branch of
Saphenous nerve
Inferior medial genicular artery
(from popliteal artery)
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