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Dissection of anterior and medial aspects of thigh

Femoral vessels and nerve in femoral triangle; deep inguinal lymphatics, anterior view of left thigh

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Dissection of anterior and medial aspects of thigh
Femoral vessels and nerve in femoral triangle; deep inguinal lymphatics, anterior view of left thigh
1 . Deep circumflex iliac artery
2 . Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
3 . Iliac lymph node
4 . Inferior epigastric artery (cut off)
5 . Left pointer: Inguinal ligament Right pointer: Femoral sheath enclosing femoral canal (note lymphatic vessels entering femoral canal)
6 . Pubic tubercle
7 . Deep inguinal lymph node
8 . Upper pointer: Pectineus muscle Lower pointer: Anterior branch of obturator nerve
9 . Adductor longus muscle
10 . Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
11 . Upper pointer: Femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve Lower pointer: Femoral nerve
12 . Superficial circumflex iliac artery
13 . Lymph duct
14 . Femoral artery and vein
15 . Sartorius muscle
16 . Tensor fasciae latae muscle
17 . Rectus femoris muscle