Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

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KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Bones joints cartilage, Muscles and tendons.

Higher resolution images are available for a fee. Contact Drew Bourn, PhD, MLIS.

Dissection of female pelvis from a lateral approach

Right obturator internus muscle, general lateral view

The obturator membrane and neighboring parts of the pubic and ischial bones have been resected.

1 .	Gluteus minimus muscle
2 .	Gluteus medius muscle
3 .	Gluteus maximus muscle
4 .	Piriform muscle
5 .	Sciatic nerve (upper pointer, tibial nerve; lower pointer, common peroneal nerve)
6 .	Sacrotuberous ligament
7 .	Tendon of obturator internus muscle (cut off close to lesser sciatic foramen gemelli muscles removed)
8 .	Obturator internus muscle (exposed in situ area of origin from bone lies anterior to muscular branches of obturator vessels)
9 .	Ischial tuberosity (partially cut away)
10 .	External anal sphincter muscle
11 .	Posterior labial branch internal pudendal artery
12 .	Body of ilium
13 .	Anterior inferior iliac spine (origin of rectus femoris visible)
14 .	Acetabular labrum
15 .	Upper pointer: Iliopsoas muscle Lower pointer: Inguinal ligament
16 .	Femoral vein
17 .	Obturator nerve
18 .	Pubic symphysis
19 .	Labium majus