Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy
Dissection of anterior aspect of vertebral column
Lumbar region.
Image #221-4
KEYWORDS: Lumbar region, Vertebral column.
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Dissection of anterior aspect of vertebral column
Lumbar region.
The specimen shown in the preceding view has been turned to expose the left lateral aspect of the vertebral column.
- Hemiazygos vein
- Rami communicantes
- Right crus of diaphragm
- Lumbar artery and vein III
- Sympathetic trunk
- Body of vertebra L. IV (pointer on anterior longitudinal ligament)
- Lumbar nerve IV (emerging through intervertebral foramen)
- Intervertebral disc L. IV - V
- Left common iliac vein (cut off)
- Obturator nerve
- Psoas major muscle (cut off)
- Quadratus lumborum muscle (cut off)
- Upper pointer: Iliohypogastric nerve Lower pointer: Ilioinguinal nerve
- Transverse process of vertebra L. II
- Lumbar nerve II
- Ascending lumbar vein
- Intervertebral joint capsule
- Lumbar nerve III
- Mamillary process vertebra L. IV
- Upper pointer: Accessory process vertebra L. IV Lower pointer: Intertransverse ligament
- Spinous process vertebra L. IV
- Interspinous ligament
- Supraspinous ligament
- Interosseous sacroiliac ligament
- Femoral nerve
- Lumbosacral trunk