374 . THE INFERIOR EXTREMITY 



P- 35) '> (4) a communicating branch, which springs from the 



Tibial nerve (O.T. internal popliteal nerve) 



Common peroneal nerve (O.T. external 



Popliteal artery [popliteal) 



M. semimembranosus 



M. gastrocnemius (lateral head) 



M. plan tar is 



M. gastrocnemius (medial head) 



Tendon of semimembranosus 

 ^ Medial inferior genicular artery 

 Lateral inferior genicular artery 



Popliteal vessels 



M. popliteus 



Nerve to popliteus 



Common peroneal nerve 

 Termination of popliteal artery 

 ^Soleus (cut) 

 Tibia 

 Fibula 



Posterior tibial vessel and tibial nerve 

 Peroneal vessels 

 Nutrient artery to fibula 



M. peronseus longus 

 M. flexor hallucis longus 

 M. tibialis posterior 

 M. flexor digitorum longus 



Tibial nerve 



(O.T. posterior tibial) 



Posterior tibial vessels 



Flexor hallucis longus 

 Flexor digitorum longus 

 Tibialis posterior 



Tubercle on back of talus (os trigonum) 

 Bursa 



Ligamentum laciniatum (O.T. internal annular 

 %) 

 ^.Tendo calcaneus 



FIG. 165. Deep Dissection of the Back of the Leg. 



medial side of the peroneal artery about one inch proximal 

 to the distal end of the tibia, and passes medially, anterior 



