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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of anterior and medial aspects of thigh

Quadriceps femoris muscle (continued).

Image #189-2

KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Thigh.

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Dissection of anterior and medial aspects of thigh
Quadriceps femoris muscle (continued).
The rectus femoris, vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles have been cut away to reveal the vastus intermedius.
1 . Location of Intertrochanteric line
2 . Body of femur
3 . Vastus intermedius muscle
4 . Vastus lateralis muscle
5 . Tendon of insertion of upper part of vastus lateralis muscle
6 . Lateral epicondyle
7 . Patellar ligament
8 . Obturator externus muscle
9 . Iliopsoas muscle
10 . Tendon of rectus femoris muscle
11 . Patella
12 . Medial epicondyle