Adult bones of the left lower limb – A from the front; B from behind
1 Head of femur
2 Greater trochanter
3 Neck of femur
4 Intertrochenteric line
5 Lesser trochanter
6 Shaft of femur
7 Medial condyle of femur
8 Lateral condyle of femur
9 Patella
10 Medial condyle of tibia
11 Lateral condyle of tibia
12 Shaft of tibia
13 Medial malleoulus of tibia
14 Head of fibula
15 Neck of fibula
16 Shaft of fibula
17 Lateral malleoulus of fibula
18 Seven tarsal bones of foot
19 Five (I–V) metatarsal bones of foot
20 Two phalanges of great toe
21 Twelve phalanges of toes
22 Intertrochenteric crest of femur
23 Intercondylar fossa
Coronal section through the left hip joint – from the front
1 Psoas major
2 Iliacus
3 Ilium
4 Gluteus minimus
5 Superior gluteal artery, vein and nerve
6 Gluteus medius
7 Rim of acetabulum
8 Acetabular labrum
9 Capsule of hip joint
10 Zona orbicularis of capsule
11 Iliofemoral ligament
12 Greater trochanter of femur
13 Iliotibial tract
14 Vastus lateralis
15 Shaft of femur
16 Vastus medialis
17 Profunda femoris artery
18 Profunda femoris vein
19 Adductor longus
20 Obturator externus
21 Medial circumflex artery and vein
22 Iliopsoas tendon
23 Obturator internus
24 Ligament of head of femur (ligamentum teres)
25 Articular cartilage
26 Head of femur
27 Neck of femur
Left gluteal region with gluteus maximus and medius severed and reflected laterally – from behind
1 Gluteus minimus
2 Gluteus medius
3 Gluteus maximus
4 Piriformis
5 Posterior layer of lumbar fascia overlying erector spinae
6 Sacrum
7 Coccyx
8 Gemellus superior
9 Obturator internus
10 Gemellus inferior
11 Superior gluteal artery, vein and nerve
12 Inferior gluteal artery, vein and nerve
13 Sciatic nerve
14 Greater trochanter of femur
15 Vastus lateralis
16 Quadratus femoris
17 Common fibular part of sciatic nerve
18 Tibial part of sciatic nerve
19 Posterior cutaneous femoral nerve
20 Ischial tuberosity
21 Sacrotuberous ligament
22 Pudendal canal
23 Levator ani
24 Inferior rectal artery, vein and nerve
25 Internal pudendal artery
26 Pudendal nerve
27 External anal sphincter
28 Anal margin
29 Anus
30 Gracilis
31 Adductor magnus
32 Semitendinosus
33 Biceps femoris (long head)
34 Upper part of adductor magnus (adductor minimus)
35 Iliotibial tract
Right gluteal region with removal of the lower outer two-thirds of gluteus maximus – from behind
1 Posterior layer of lumbar fascia overlying erector spinae
2 Gluteus maximus
3 Sacrum
4 Coccyx
5 Anococcygeal body
6 External anal sphincter
7 Anal margin
8 Anus
9 Levator ani
10 Sacrotuberous ligament (cut and reflected inferiorly)
11 Gemellus superior
12 Obturator internus
13 Internal pudendal artery
14 Pudendal nerve
15 Gemellus inferior
16 Inferior rectal artery, vein and nerve
17 Gracilis
18 Adductor magnus
19 Semitendinosus
20 Biceps femoris (long head)
21 Upper part of adductor magnus (adductor minimus)
22 Iliotibial tract
23 Vastus lateralis
24 Quadratus femoris
25 Obturator externus
26 Greater trochanter of femur
27 Gluteus medius
28 Gluteus minimus
29 Piriformis
30 Sciatic nerve
31 Posterior cutaneous femoral nerve
32 Tibial part of sciatic nerve
33 Common fibular part of sciatic nerve
Superficial structures of the left femoral triangle and thigh – from the front
1 Anterior superior iliac spine
2 External oblique aponeurosis
3 Position of inguinal ligament
4 Iliotibial tract
5 Tensor fascia latae
6 Sartorius
7 Iliacus
8 Femoral nerve
9 Femoral artery
10 Femoral vein
11 Femoral canal
12 Pectineus
13 Adductor brevis
14 Adductor longus
15 Gracilis
16 Great saphenous vein
17 Rectus femoris
18 Vastus lateralis
19 Vastus medialis
20 Tendon of quadriceps femoris
21 Patella
Superficial structures of the left gluteal region, thigh and popliteal fossa – from behind
1 Gluteus maximus
2 Gracilis
3 Semimembranosus
4 Semitendinosus
5 Long head of biceps femoris
6 Short head of biceps femoris
7 Iliotibial tract
8 Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
9 Popliteal artery
10 Popliteal vein
11 Tibial nerve
12 Common fibular nerve
Superficial structures of the left leg – from the front
1 Cut edge of iliotibial tract
2 Vastus lateralis
3 Rectus femoris
4 Vastus medialis
5 Sartorius
6 Gracilis
7 Tendon of quadriceps femoris
8 Patella
9 Patellar ligament
10 Tuberosity of tibia
11 Shaft of tibia
12 Medial head of gastrocnemius
13 Anterior surface of tibia
14 Tibialis anterior
15 Soleus
16 Fibularis longus
17 Superficial fibular nerve
18 Extensor digitorum longus
19 Extensor hallucis longus
20 Extensor retinaculum
21 Great saphenous vein
22 Medial malleollus of tibia
23 Lateral malleolus of fibula
24 Tendon of tibialis anterior
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