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APPLIED ANATOMY. 



Bursa - 



Patella 



Knee-joint cavity 



Femur *'. , / , 



Outer head of 

 gastrocnemius 



Popliteal artery 



Popliteal vein 



Biceps 



External popliteal 

 (fibular) nerve 



Knee-joint 



Inner head of 

 gastrocnemius 



Sartorius 

 Internal or long 

 saphenous vein 



Gracilis 

 _ Semimembranosus 



_Semitendinosus 



^*. 

 Internal popliteal (tibial) nerve 



FIG. 625. Transverse section through the patella. 



Tibia 



Tibialis posterior 



Long or internal 

 saphenous vein 



Extensor longus digitorum 

 Posterior tibial artery 

 Posterior tibial nerve 



Peroneal artery 



Gastrocnemius 



Tibialis anterior 



-Extensor longus digitorum 

 -Peroneus longus 



Anterior tibial artery 

 Anterior tibial nerve 



Fibula 



Soleus 



Plantaris 



Fir,. 626. Section through upper third of leg. 



