if THE MUSCLES ON THE FRONT OF THE THIGH. 341 
laterally parts of the insertions of the vasti muscles, 
joined by the tendinous insertion of the crureus, 
The rectus femoris is superficial except at its or 
and on its deep surface is 
igin, which is covered by the 
GLUTEUS MEDIUS 
ILIAcus 
—— Poupart’s ligament 
- Anterior crural nerve (with 
a branch to pectineus) 
TENSOR FASCIA FEMORIS 
j TENDON OF PSOAS MUSCLE 
q ADDUCTOR BREVIS 
PECTINEUS 
Fascia lata and ilio-tibial 
band— 
Nerve and artery to 
vastus externus 
CRUREUS 
Fascia lata and ilio-tibial 
band 
RECTUS FEMORIS 
VASTUS EXTERNUS—— 
-VASTUS INTERNUS 
Lateral ligament of patella 
~INSERTION OF SARTORIUS 
Fie. 251.—TuHE MUSCLES ON THE FRONT OF THE THIGH, 
slutei, tensor fascize femoris, and sartorius muscles. On its inner side lie the 
hacus, Sartorius, and vastus internus ; on its outer side are the tensor fascize femoris 
ind vastus externus, It conceals the crureus muscle and branches of the external 
arcumflex artery and anterior crural nerve. A bursa, which communicates with 
