THE LEG 



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The cutaneous branches are given to the skin on the medial 

 aspect of the leg. 



Tibial nerve (O.T. internal popliteal nerve) 



Common peroneal nerve (O.T. external 



Popliteal artery [popliteal) 



Semimembranosus 



Lateral head of gastrocnemius 



Plantaris 



Medial head of gastrocnemius 



'Tendon of seniimembranosus 

 Medial inferior genicular artery 

 Lateral inferior genicular artery 

 Popliteal vessels 

 Popliteus muscle 



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 





Peronaeus longus 



xor hallucis longus 

 Tibialis posterior 

 Flexor digitorum longus 



Tibial nerve 

 /(O.T. posterior tibial) 



Posterior tibial vessels 



exor hallucis longus 

 Flexor digitorum longus 

 Tibialis posterior 

 Tubercle on back of talus 

 Bursa 



Ligamentum laciniatum (O.T. internal annular 

 Kg.) 

 Tenclo calcaneus 



FIG. 103. Deep Dissection of the Back of the Leg. 

 The nutrient artery (arteria nutritia tibiae) springs from the 



