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out its branches. Great care must be taken to divide the connective tissue binding 

 the artery and vein together. To learn the branches of this artery, see page 

 320. 



Dissection of the Rectus (Fig. 2 1 8). You can easily lift this muscle from its 

 b^d. It lies on the vastus interims. (Fig. 220.) Joining the rectus on its outer 



Adductor brevis 



Adductor longua 



Adductor magnus 



Vastus InternuB 



Tendon of sartorius 



Gluteus medius 



Glutens minimus 

 Tensor vaginae femoria 



Sartorius 



- Rectus femoris 



o-tibial band of fascia lata 



astua ezternus 



Ligamentum patellae 



Fir,. 2l8. MUSCLES OF THE FRONT OF THE THIGH. 



border is the vastus cxternus. (Fig. 2 1 8.) Trace the rectus upward and develop its 

 two heads (Fig. 226) : (i) The straight, from the anterior inferior iliac spine ; (2) the 

 reflected, from the depression above the brim of the acetabulum. Notice the nerves 

 and arteries enter the under surface, and trace them to their sources. (Fig. 223.) 



