Bassett Collection Large Image - Lane Medical Library, Stanford University Medical Center

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Exploration of gluteal region and hip

Capsule and ligaments of left hip joint, viewed from below

The femur has been abducted approximately 30

1 .	Iliopsoas muscle (cut off)
2 .	Femoral nerve
3 .	Left pointer: Femoral sheath Right pointer: Femoral artery
4 .	Inguinal ligament
5 .	Spermatic cord
6 .	Pectineus muscle (cut off)
7 .	Body of pubis
8 .	Obturator canal (note obturator nerve and artery emerging)
9 .	Acetabular branch of obturator artery
10 .	Obturator membrane
11 .	Urogenital diaphragm
12 .	Rectus femoris muscle (straight head)
13 .	Iliopectineal bursa
14 .	Iliofemoral ligament
15 .	Hip articular capsule (part of capsule not well reinforced by ligaments)
16 .	Lesser trochanter
17 .	Tendon of insertion of obturator externus muscle
18 .	Pubofemoral ligament
19 .	Ischiofemoral ligament
20 .	Left pointer: Acetabular notch Right pointer: Transverse acetabular ligament
21 .	Ischial tuberosity
22 .	Ischial ramus