Superficial epigastric arterySartorius muscleDeep artery of thighRectus femoris muscleVastus medialis muscleGracilis muscleDeep externalpudendal arterySuperficial externalpudendal arteryVastus lateralis muscleVastus medialis muscleSartorius muscleArtery passes posteriorlythrough adductor hiatus andbecomes popliteal arteryArtery in adductor canalFemoral artery • Midway between anterior    superior iliac spine and    pubic symphysis inferior    to inguinal ligamentExternal iliac arterySuperficial externaliliac arteryPubic symphysis
Fig. 6.66 Deep artery of thigh. A. Anterior view. B. Posterior view.
BSuperior gluteal arteryLateral femoral circumflex arteryCruciate anastomosesMedial circumflex femoral arteryFirst perforating arterySecond perforating arteryThird perforating arteryTerminal end of deepartery of thighPopliteal arteryAdductor magnus muscleAdductor hiatusInferior gluteal arteryPiriformis muscleAPsoas and iliacus musclesSartorius muscleRectus femoris muscleLateral circumflex femoral arteryAscending branchDescending branchVastus lateralis muscleVastus intermedius muscleCut vastus medialis muscleQuadriceps femoris tendonTerminal end of deepartery of thighGracilis muscleSartorius muscleAdductor magnus muscleFirst, second, and third perforating arteriesAdductor brevis muscleAdductor longus musclePectineus muscleMedial circumflex femoral arteryDeep artery of thigh
Fig. 6.67 Obturator artery.
Ligament ofhead offemurObturatorarteryAnterior branchAcetabular branchPosterior branchObturatorexternus muscleArtery of ligament of head of femur
Fig. 6.68 Femoral nerve.
Nerve to pectineusAnterior branchNerves to iliacusNerve to sartoriusRectus femoris muscleVastus lateralis muscleVastus medialis muscleSaphenous nerveSaphenous nervePes anserinusSartorius muscleGracilis muscleAnterior cutaneous branchesAdductor magnus musclePectineus muscleAdductor longus musclePosterior branchFemoral nerve
Fig. 6.69 Obturator nerve.
Posterior branchObturator externus musclePsoas and iliacus musclesPectineus muscleAdductor brevis muscleAdductor longus muscleBranch to adductor magnus from posterior branchAdductor magnus muscleGracilis muscleCutaneous branchAnterior branchObturator nerve
Fig. 6.70 Sciatic nerve.
Piriformis muscleQuadratus femoris muscleSciatic nerveAdductor magnus muscleLong head of biceps femoris muscleLong head of biceps femoris muscleShort head of biceps femoris muscleCommon fibular nerveTibial nervePopliteal artery and veinSemimembranosus muscleSemitendinosus muscleBranch to part of adductor magnus originatingfrom ischial tuberosity
Fig. 6.71 Knee joint. Joint capsule is not shown.
Fig. 6.72 Articular surfaces of the knee joint. A. Extended.
B. Flexed. C. Anterior view (flexed).
Fig. 6.73 Menisci of the knee joint. A. Superior view.
Menisci of the knee joint. B. Normal knee joint showing the medial meniscus. T2-weighted magnetic resonance image in the sagittal plane. C. Normal knee joint showing the lateral meniscus. T2-weighted magnetic resonance image in the sagittal plane.