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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of anterior and medial aspects of thigh

Femoral vessels and nerve in femoral triangle; deep inguinal lymphatics, anterior view of left thigh

Image #186-4

KEYWORDS: Fascia, Muscles and tendons, Thigh.

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Dissection of anterior and medial aspects of thigh
Femoral vessels and nerve in femoral triangle; deep inguinal lymphatics, anterior view of left thigh
  1. Deep circumflex iliac artery
  2. Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
  3. Iliac lymph node
  4. Inferior epigastric artery (cut off)
  5. Left pointer: Inguinal ligament Right pointer: Femoral sheath enclosing femoral canal (note lymphatic vessels entering femoral canal)
  6. Pubic tubercle
  7. Deep inguinal lymph node
  8. Upper pointer: Pectineus muscle Lower pointer: Anterior branch of obturator nerve
  9. Adductor longus muscle
  10. Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
  11. Upper pointer: Femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve Lower pointer: Femoral nerve
  12. Superficial circumflex iliac artery
  13. Lymph duct
  14. Femoral artery and vein
  15. Sartorius muscle
  16. Tensor fasciae latae muscle
  17. Rectus femoris muscle