THE THIGH 



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A short distance proximal to the knee the rectus femoris ends 

 in a tendon which is inserted into the proximal border of the 

 patella, and the vasti end in aponeurotic expansions which are 

 attached to the borders of the patella. 



Push the proximal part of the sartorius medially, pull the 

 tensor fasciae laterally, and find its nerve of supply from the 



V. circu 



mflexa ilium superficialis Fascia cribrose 



V. saphena magna 

 Subinguinal lymph gland 

 V. epigastrica superficialis 

 Pectineal part of fascia lata | 

 N. obturatorius ramus anterior 



N. obturatorius ramus posterior 



V. femoralis 



Margo falciformis 

 A. femoralis 

 Iliac fascia 

 | N. femoralis 

 | | Psoas bursa 

 | | ] Iliac part of fascia lata 

 M. rectus femoris 



Tractus ilio- 

 tibialis 

 Capsula articularis 



Mm. biceps femoris et semitendinosus 



Trochanter major 



M. semimembranosus . , Collum femoris 



A. circumflexa femoris medialis on M. ! Capsula articularis 



obdurator externus I N. cutaneus femoris posterior 

 N. ischiadiacus (peroneal and tibial parts) 



FIG. 113. Dissection of an oblique transverse Section through upper part ot 

 Thigh showing the relation of the Fascia to the Muscles. 



superior gluteal nerve. It enters the deep surface of the muscle 

 a little above the middle of its length. When the nerve is secured, 

 follow it backwards till it disappears between the adjacent 

 anterior borders of the glutaeus medius and minimus at the 

 anterior margin of the greater trochanter ; then clear away the 

 septum of deep fascia which passes deep to the tensor fascias 

 to blend medially with the tendon of the rectus femoris and 

 laterally with the front of the capsule of the hip joint. As the 

 deep part of the septum is removed, find and clean the ascending 

 branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery, and look for 



