SARTORIUS MUSCLE. 



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the adductor muscles as low as the opening for the femoral artery ; but 

 beyond that aperture, where it bounds the popliteal space, it is placed be- 

 tween the vastus with the great adductor in front, and the gracilis, 11, with 

 the inner hamstrings behind. The femoral vessels and their accompany- 

 ing nerves are concealed by this portion of the muscle. The lower or 

 tendinous piece, I, rests on the internal lateral ligament of the knee-joint, 



Fig. 196. 



Muscles: 



A. Sartorius. 



B. Iliacus. 



c. Tensor fasciae tatse. 



D. Rectus femoris. 



E. Vastus interims. 

 P. Pectineus. 



G. Adductor longus. 



H. Gracilis. 



i. Tendon of Sartorius. 



Vessels : 



a. Femoral artery. 



b. Femoral vein. 



c. Saphenous vein. 



SCRFACE VIEW OF THE FRONT OF THE THIGH, THE TEGUMENTS AND FASCIA BEING REMOVKD. 



(Illustrations of Dissections.) 



being superficial to the tendons of the gracilis and semi-tendinosus, and 

 separated from them by a prolongation of their synovial bursa : from its 

 upper border there is an aponeurotic expansion to join that from the ex- 

 tensor over the knee ; and from its lower border is given another which 

 blends with the fascia of the leg. Below the tendon the great saphenous 

 nerve appears with vessels ; and piercing it is the patellar branch of the 

 same nerve. 



Action. The tibia and femur being free to move, the muscle bends the 



