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NERVES OF THE LOWER LIMB. 



a. The internal are mostly distributed to the skin of the inner side of the thigh 

 at the upper part. One branch, however, which is much larger than the rest, is 

 distinguished as the inferior pudendal. 



Fig. 445. 



Fig. 445. POSTERIOR CUTANEOUS NERVES OF THE HIP AND THIGH 

 (from Hirschfeld and Leveille). 



F a, gluteus maxinms muscle partially uncovered by the removal of a part of the fascia 

 lata, and divided at its inferior part to show the lesser sciatic nerve ; b, fascia lata over 

 the glutei muscles and the outer part of the hip ; c, d, part of the semitendinosus, biceps, 

 and semimembranosus muscles exposed by the removal of the fascia ; e, gastrocnemius ; 

 /, coccyx ; g, internal branches of the saphena vein ; 1, iliac cutaneous branches of the 

 ilio-inguinal and ilio-hypogastric nerves ; 2, cutaneous iliac branches of the last inter- 

 costal ; 3, posterior twigs of the external cutaneous nerve of the thigh ; 4, lesser sciatic 

 nerve issuing from below the gluteus maximus muscle ; 4', its muscular branches ; 

 4", its cutaneous gluteal branches ; 5, posterior middle cutaneous continued from 

 the lesser sciatic ; 5', 5', its inner and outer branches spreading on the fascia of the 

 thigh ; 6, 6, its terminal branches descending on the calf of the leg ; 7, posterior tibial 

 and fibular nerves separating in the popliteal space ; 8, lower posterior divisions of the 

 sacral and coccygeal nerves ; 9, inferior pudendal nerve. 



Fig. 446. DEEP POSTERIOR NERVES OF THE HIP AND THIGH 

 (from Hirschfeld and Leveilie). | 



, gluteus medius muscle ; I, gluteus maximus ; c, pyriformis ; d, placed on the 



