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
- Deep circumflex iliac artery
- Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve
- Iliac lymph node
- Inferior epigastric artery (cut off)
- Left pointer: Inguinal ligament Right pointer: Femoral sheath enclosing femoral canal (note lymphatic vessels entering femoral canal)
- Pubic tubercle
- Deep inguinal lymph node
- Upper pointer: Pectineus muscle Lower pointer: Anterior branch of obturator nerve
- Adductor longus muscle
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
- Upper pointer: Femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve Lower pointer: Femoral nerve
- Superficial circumflex iliac artery
- Lymph duct
- Femoral artery and vein
- Sartorius muscle
- Tensor fasciae latae muscle
- Rectus femoris muscle