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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of posterior aspect of left thigh

Posterior muscles of upper part of thigh, close-up view

Image #182-7

KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Thigh.

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Dissection of posterior aspect of left thigh
Posterior muscles of upper part of thigh, close-up view
The specimen shown in the preceding photograph is illustrated here in a close-up view of the upper thigh.
  1. Ischial tuberosity
  2. Position of greater trochanter
  3. Gluteus maximus muscle
  4. Inferior cluneal nerve
  5. Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve (note cutaneous branches passing medially that penetrated fascia lata to reach skin)
  6. Fascial layer between long and short heads of biceps femoris (not lateral intermuscular septum)
  7. Iliotibial tract
  8. Biceps femoris muscle (upper pointer, long head; lower pointer, short head)
  9. Ischiorectal fossa
  10. Urogenital diaphragm
  11. Perineal branch of posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
  12. Gracilis muscle
  13. Adductor magnus muscle
  14. Semitendinosus muscle
  15. Semimembranosus muscle