Dissection of knee
Superficial vessels and nerves of left knee, anterior view
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Image #189-4
Dissection of knee
Superficial vessels and nerves of left knee, anterior view
The specimen shown in view 185-3 is seen in this close-up photograph illustrating the superficial structures in the region of the left knee joint.
- Cutaneous branches of anterior femoral nerve
- Greater saphenous vein
- Medial epicondyle
- Saphenous branch of descending genicular artery
- Infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve
- Tela subcutanea
- Tendon of insertion of sartorius muscle
- Anterior tibial recurrent artery
- Fascia lata
- Patella
- Insertion of patellar ligament on tibial tuberosity