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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