Anterior & Medial Thigh

Dissector: The Lower Limb; Superficial Structures,

Anterior Region of Thigh (DIS 127-135)
Superficial Structures of the Lower Limb
N512-514
superficial fascia
small saphenous vein
great saphenous vein
sural nerve
posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh
cutaneous branches of dosal rami L1, L2, L3
perforating veins
dorsal venous arch of the foot
saphenous opening (fossa ovalis)
saphenous nerve
superficial peroneal nerve
dorsal digital nerves
cutaneous nerves of the thigh:
lateral
intermediate
medial
cutaneous branch of obturator nerve
superficial inguinal lymph nodes (horizontal & vertical groups)
deep inguinal lymph nodes
deep fascia (fascia lata)
iliotibial tract
N464
crural fascia
Saphenous opening (fossa ovalis)
N512
Femoral sheath & contents
N244 & 514
femoral artery in lateral compartment
femoral vein in middle compartment
deep femoral lymph vessels/nodes in medial compartment
femoral canal (medial compartment)
femoral ring (mouth of femoral canal)
femoral hernia
Anterior Region of Thigh
N457-465, 470-1, 474-5, 481, 506-7, 512-14
Landmarks
N457-459
anterior superior iliac spine
anterior inferior iliac spine
pubic tubercle
greater/lesser trochanters of femur
lateral/medial condyles & epicondyles of femur
adductor tubercle (near epiphyseal plate)
linea aspera
patella
tuberosity (tubercle) of tibia
Femoral Triangle
N462-463, 470-471
Structures bounding the femoral triangle:
inguinal ligament
sartorius muscle
adductor longus muscle
Vessels of the femoral triangle (and branches):
femoral NAV
profunda femoris AV (deep femoral AV)
lateral/medial femoral circumflex arteries

Anterior & Medial Thigh (10/18/95)

Floor of femoral triangle
pectineus muscle

by johnny carotid and dick azygosman

adductor longus muscle

iliopsoas muscle
Nerves of femoral triangle:
intermediate, lateral, medial (femoral) cutaneous nerves (of thigh)
motor branches to sartorius muscle
motor branches to rectus femoris muscle
Adductor canal
N462-4633, 470-471, 475
apex of femoral triangle
adductor hiatus
walls of canal
N475
vastus medialis muscle (lateral)
adductor longus & magnus muscles (posteromedial)
sartorius muscle
popliteal artery
saphenous nerve
gracilis muscle
Anterior Muscle Group
Fascia lata
N464-465, 470, 475, 512
tensor fascia lata muscle
iliotibial tract
intermuscular septum
N475
linea apsera
N459
Muscles of anterior thigh
N462-464
quadriceps femoris muscle
3 vasti: vastus lateralis/intermedius/medialis
rectus femoris
patellar tendon (ligamentum patellae
Medial Region of Thigh
N462-463, 465, 470-471
pectineus muscle
adductor longus/brevis/magnus muslces
gracilis muscle
profunda femoris (deep femoral) vessels
obturator nerve
perforating arteries
adductor tubercle
N459
linea aspera
N459