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In Front. — (1) Peritoneum, (2) Intestines, (3) Fascia, (4) Lymphatic 

 vessels, (5) Lymphatic glands, (6) Spermatic vessels, (7) Genito-crural nerve 

 (genital branch.) (8) Deep circumflex iliac vein. 



Behind. — (1) External iliac vein, _ Psoas magnus. 



Outer Side. — (1) Psoas magnus, (2) Iliac fascia. 



Inner Side. — (1) External Iliac vein, (2) vas deferens near Poupart's lig- 

 ament. 



PLATE LXII. 



Tin. Three Plantah 1 m i rossi i. 



LESSON XLVII. 



The external iliac artery passes from its origin, which i- a1 the lumbo-sacral 

 articulation, along the inner border of the Psoas magnus muscle to pass under 

 Poupart's ligamenl after which it is called the common femoral artery. 11 

 gives branches to the Psoas magnus and the lymphatic nodes. The deep epi- 

 gastric is a branch of this artery and after descending i<> Poupart's ligamenl it 



