MUSCLES OF THE LOWER EXTREMITIES. 



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Insertion Lesser trochanter, by a tendon common to 

 it and the psoas magnus. 



Nerve Anterior crural. 

 TENSOR VAGINAE FEMORIS. 



Origin Anterior superior spine of ilium and external 

 lip of anterior one-sixth of 

 crest of ilium. 



Insertion It passes down be- 

 tween the two leaflets of the 

 fascia lata, to which it is 

 attached. 



Nerve Superior gluteal. 

 SARTORIUS. 



Origin The anterior superior 

 spine of ilium. 



Insertion Passes obliquely 

 across the thigh, and is at 

 tached to the inner side of 

 head of tibia. 



Nerve Anterior crural. 

 RECTUS FEMORIS. 



Origin Two heads, first, 

 from anterior spine of ilium ; 

 second, from just above ace- 

 tabular cavity. 



Insertion A bipenniform mus- 

 cle inserted on the upper 

 part of patella, and is con- 

 tinued as the ligamentum patellae to the tuberosity 

 of tibia. 



Nerve Anterior crural. 

 VASTUS EXTERNUS. 



Origin Great trochanter, shaft of femur, whole length 

 of external lip of linea aspera. 



FIG. 96. ANTERIOR FEMORAL 

 REGION. 



4, extensor vaginae femoris; 5, 

 gartorius ; 6, rectus : 7, vastus ex- 

 ternus ; 8, vastus internus ; 9, patella ; 

 10, iliacus; 11, psoas; 12, pectineus; 

 13, adductor longni ; 14, adductor 

 magnus ; 15, gracilis. 



