Dissection of medial aspect of left leg
Superficial nerves and blood vessels of medial side of leg
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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.
- Saphenous nerve
- Crural fascia (overlying triceps surae muscle)
- Accessory saphenous vein
- Communicating vein between greater and lesser saphenous veins
- Tendo calcaneus (Achilles)
- Skin border above ankle
- Position of medial malleolus (extending below field of image)
- Everted skin flap (see text above)
- Infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve
- Medial condyle of tibia
- Greater saphenous vein
- Medial surface of tibia