THE FEMORAL MUSCLES. 



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whence it is termed the cribriforni fascia (fascia cribrosa), the area which it covers 

 being \}i\e. fossa ovalis. The cribriform fascia is readily ruptured, the fossa ovalis then 



Tuberosity of ischium 



Quadratus femoris— M^ — ;— Vr 



Adductor magnus 



Semitendinosus 



Semimembranosus. 



Gastrocnemius, inner head 



Fig. 60S. 



■Pvriformis 



Gemellus superior 



Obturator internus 



— -Gemellus inferior 

 .— Greater trochanter 



Gluteus maximus, 

 reflected 



Tendon of biceps, 

 Gastrocnemius, outer head 



Muscles of posterior surface of right buttock and thigh, gluteus maximus and medius having been reflected. 



appearing as a perforation in the fascia lata, termed the saphenous openhig- TFig. 

 523). The fossa ovalis lies immediately over {i.e., in front of) the lower end of the 

 femoral canal, and is consequently of importance in connection with femoral herniae 



