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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of iliopsoas muscle and lumbar plexus

Nerves and blood supply to iliacus muscle

Image #185-1

KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.

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Dissection of iliopsoas muscle and lumbar plexus
Nerves and blood supply to iliacus muscle
1 . Left common iliac vein
2 . Ovarian veins (cut off)
3 . Sigmoid colon
4 . Pelvic cavity
5 . Ovary
6 . Fundus of uterus
7 . Round ligament of uterus
8 . External iliac vein
9 . External iliac artery
10 . Genitofemoral nerve
11 . Psoas major muscle
12 . Femoral nerve (retracted laterally)
13 . Muscular branch of femoral nerve (to iliac muscle)
14 . Iliolumbar artery and vein (iliac branch)
15 . External oblique muscle (at insertion on external lip of iliac crest)
16 . Transversus abdominis muscle
17 . Internal oblique muscle (at origin from intermediate line of iliac crest)
18 . Iliacus muscle
19 . Iliac fascia (remnant)
20 . Anterior superior iliac spine
21 . Deep circumflex iliac artery