Dissection of knee
Superficial vessels and nerves of left knee; patellar retinaculum; iliotibial tract, lateral view
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Image #189-5
Dissection of knee
Superficial vessels and nerves of left knee; patellar retinaculum; iliotibial tract, lateral view
The lateral patellar retinaculum (4) and the lower part of the iliotibial tract (2) reinforce the knee joint laterally.
- Quadriceps femoris muscle (tendon of insertion)
- Iliotibial tract
- Patella
- Lateral patellar retinaculum
- Infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve
- Patellar ligament
- Perforating veins
- Crural fascia
- Semimembranosus muscle (in background)
- Biceps femoris muscle
- Lateral cutaneous sural nerve
- Common peroneal nerve
- Location of head of fibula
- Cutaneous branches of common peroneal nerve