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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Exploration of gluteal region and hip

Capsule and ligaments of left hip joint, anterior view

Image #181-5

KEYWORDS: Bones joints cartilage, Muscles and tendons.

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Exploration of gluteal region and hip
Capsule and ligaments of left hip joint, anterior view
  1. Iliopsoas muscle (cut off)
  2. Left pointer: Femoral artery Right pointer: Femoral nerve
  3. Aponeurosis of external oblique muscle
  4. Left pointer: Superficial inguinal ring Right pointer: Inguinal ligament
  5. Spermatic cord
  6. Inferior pubic ramus
  7. Obturator membrane (Obturator internus muscle visible through membrane)
  8. Superior pubic ramus (pointer indicates area of origin of pectineus muscle)
  9. Ischial ramus
  10. Pubofemoral ligament
  11. Iliopectineal bursa
  12. Tendon of origin of rectus femoris muscle
  13. Hip articular capsule (pointer on iliofemoral ligament)
  14. Greater trochanter
  15. Intertrochanteric line
  16. Lesser trochanter
  17. Body of femur