HipandThigh
Plate487
ArteriesandNervesofThigh:AnteriorViews
Anterior superior iliac spine
Inguinal ligament
Iliopsoas muscle
Superficial circumflex
iliac vessels
Superficial
epigastric vessels
Superficial dissections
Tensor fasciae latae
muscle (
retracted
)
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (
cut
)
Sartorius muscle (
cut
)
Gluteus
minimus
and medius
muscles
Iliopsoas muscle
Femoral nerve,
artery, and
vein
Pectineus
muscle
Profunda femoris
(deep femoral)
artery
Adductor
longus muscle
Saphenous
nerve
Nerve to
vastus medialis
muscle
Adductor
magnus muscle
Sartorius
muscle (
cut
)
Lateral
circumflex
femoral
artery
Rectus
femoris
muscle
Vastus
lateralis
muscle
Femoral
sheath
(cut)
Femoral nerve,
artery, and vein
Pectineus
muscle
Profunda femoris
(deep femoral)
artery
Gracilis
muscle
Adductor
longus
muscle
Sartorius
muscle
Vastus medialis
muscle
Fascia lata (
cut
)
Rectus femoris muscle
Vastus lateralis muscle
Tensor fasciae latae muscle
Patellar
anastomosis
Vastus
medialis
muscle
Superficial and
Deep external
pudendal vessels
Articular branch
of descending
genicular artery
(emerges from
vastus medialis
muscle)
Saphenous
nerve and
saphenous
branch of
descending
genicular
artery
Adductor canal
(opened by
removal of
sartorius
muscle)
Anteromedial
intermuscular
septum
covers
entrance of
femoral vessels
to popliteal fossa
(adductor hiatus)
Superior medial
genicular
artery (from
popliteal artery)
Inferior medial
genicular
artery (from
popliteal artery)
Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Infrapatellar
branch of
Saphenous nerve
See±also±
Plate 525
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