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The Superficial Arteries. Figs. 88, 115. 



Are the superficial external pudic. The superficial 

 epigastric. See page 436. The superficial circumflex 

 iliac. See page 572. 



Superficial twigs of the muscular branches of the 

 femoral are seen after penetrating the fascia lata along the 

 front of the thigh. 



The superficial branch of the anastomotica magna will 

 be found on the inner side of the knee with the internal 

 saphenous nerve. 



The Superficial Veins. Fig. 115. 



The internal saphenous vein is found at the inner side 

 of the knee as it ascends from the leg. It passes upward 

 to enter the saphenous opening (passing through the cribri- 

 form fascia), and empty into the femoral vein. In its course 

 up the thigh it receives the external and internal cutaneous 

 femoral veins, and at the saphenous opening the superficial 

 external pudic, epigastric, and circumflex iliac veins. 



The Superficial Nerves. Fig. 115. 



These will be demonstrated as the fascia lata is cleaned, 

 though filaments of the main branches will be found at this 

 stage. It is not advisable to delay the dissection to look 

 especially for them. They are branches from the last 

 dorsal, between the crest of the ilium and great trochanter ; 

 External Cutaneous ; the middle and internal cutaneous 

 from the Anterior Crural ; the Genitocrural (see page 53 2 ) > 

 and the Ilio-inguinal (see page 530). 



The Femoral Lymphatics. Fig. 115. 



These will be found below the middle of Poupart's liga- 

 ment and grouped about the saphenous opening. They 

 receive the drainage of the superficial area of the lower 



