Dissection of medial aspect of left leg

Superficial nerves and blood vessels of medial side of leg

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Image #194-1

Dissection of medial aspect of left leg Superficial nerves and blood vessels of medial side of leg The tela subcutanea has been dissected. In the upper part of the field a small area of skin has been reflected upward to expose a cutaneous artery ramifying beneath the dermis. 1 . Saphenous nerve 2 . Crural fascia (overlying triceps surae muscle) 3 . Accessory saphenous vein 4 . Communicating vein between greater and lesser saphenous veins 5 . Tendo calcaneus (Achilles) 6 . Skin border above ankle 7 . Position of medial malleolus (extending below field of image) 8 . Everted skin flap (see text above) 9 . Infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve 10 . Medial condyle of tibia 11 . Greater saphenous vein 12 . Medial surface of tibia