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Dissection of iliopsoas muscle and lumbar plexus

Nerves and blood supply to iliacus muscle

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Dissection of iliopsoas muscle and lumbar plexus
Nerves and blood supply to iliacus muscle
  1. Left common iliac vein
  2. Ovarian veins (cut off)
  3. Sigmoid colon
  4. Pelvic cavity
  5. Ovary
  6. Fundus of uterus
  7. Round ligament of uterus
  8. External iliac vein
  9. External iliac artery
  10. Genitofemoral nerve
  11. Psoas major muscle
  12. Femoral nerve (retracted laterally)
  13. Muscular branch of femoral nerve (to iliac muscle)
  14. Iliolumbar artery and vein (iliac branch)
  15. External oblique muscle (at insertion on external lip of iliac crest)
  16. Transversus abdominis muscle
  17. Internal oblique muscle (at origin from intermediate line of iliac crest)
  18. Iliacus muscle
  19. Iliac fascia (remnant)
  20. Anterior superior iliac spine
  21. Deep circumflex iliac artery