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INFERIOR EXTREMITY 



the descending branch of the lateral circumflex artery must be traced to 

 their terminations. 



M. Sartorius. The sartorius is a long slender muscle, 

 which arises from the anterior superior spine of the ilium and 



Sartorius 



Muscular artery 



Adductor longus.,.. 1 



Saphenous nerve ---- 



Nerve to vastus medialis 



Femoral artery 

 Rectus femoris - 



Fascial roof of adductor 

 canal (Hunter's) 



Vastus medialis - 



Sartorius '- 



...Medial cutaneous nerve 



Great saphenous vein 



Skin 



Superficial fascia 



- Fascia lata 



- Adductor magnus 



Fascial roof of adductor 

 "canal (Hunter's) 



Femoral vein 



- Semimembranosus 



Saphenous nerve 



Medial intermuscular 



septum 



Tendon of adductor 



magnus 



Sup. genicular artery 



(O.T. anastomotic) 



Branches of medial 



cutaneous nerve 



FIG. 71. Dissection of the Adductor Canal (Hunter's) in the right lower 

 limb. A portion of the Sartorius has been removed. 



the upper part of the notch on the anterior border of the bone 

 immediately below. It crosses the front of the proximal third 

 of the thigh obliquely, and, gaining the medial side of the limb, 

 it takes a nearly vertical course distally to a point beyond 

 the medial prominence of the knee. There it turns forwards, 

 and ends in a thin, expanded aponeurotic tendon, which is 



