Exploration of gluteal region and hip
Capsule and ligament of left hip joint, posterior view
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Exploration of gluteal region and hip
Capsule and ligament of left hip joint, posterior view
- Sciatic nerve (reflected)
- Piriform muscle (tendon of insertion)
- Obturator internus muscle (tendon of insertion)
- Greater trochanter
- Obturator externus muscle (tendon of insertion)
- Quadrate tubercle
- Intertrochanteric crest
- Trochanter tertius
- Subtendinous bursa of obturator internus muscle
- Obturator internus muscle (tendon, cut off)
- Articular branch of sciatic nerve
- Ischial tuberosity
- Ischiofemoral ligament
- Flip articular capsule
- Neck of femur
- Lesser trochanter
- Body of femur