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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of anterior and medial aspects of thigh

Nerve supply to Obturator externus muscle

Image #188-5

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

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Dissection of anterior and medial aspects of thigh
Nerve supply to Obturator externus muscle
The obturator externus has been reflected downward from its origin.
  1. Iliac lymph node
  2. External iliac vein
  3. Superior ramus of pubic bone
  4. Obturator artery and vein (emerging through obturator canal)
  5. Obturator nerve
  6. Pectineus muscle
  7. Muscular branch of obturator nerve (to obturator externus muscle)
  8. Area of origin of obturator externus muscle
  9. Upper pointer: Obturator nerve Lower pointer: Obturator artery
  10. Iliopsoas muscle
  11. Rectus femoris muscle (origin)
  12. Obturator membrane
  13. Hip articular capsule
  14. Medial femoral circumflex artery
  15. Quadratus femoris muscle (origin)
  16. Obturator externus muscle (reflected downward)