Arteries and Nerves of Thigh: Posterior View Anatomy
Superior cluneal nerves (L1, 2, 3), Gluteus maximus muscle (cut), Medial
cluneal nerves (S1, 2, 3), Inferior gluteal artery and nerve, Pudendal nerve, Nerve
to obturator internus (and superior gemellus) muscles, Posterior femoral cutaneous
nerve, Sacrotuberous ligament, Ischial tuberosity, Inferior cluneal nerves (S2,
3) (cut), Adductor magnus muscle, Gracilis muscle, Sciatic nerve, Muscular
branches of sciatic nerve, Semitendinosus muscle (retracted), Semimembranosus
muscle, Sciatic nerve, Articular branch, Adductor hiatus, Popliteal vein and
artery, Superior medial genicular artery, Medial epicondyle of femur,
Tibial
nerve, Gastrocnemius muscle (medial head), Medial sural cutaneous nerve, Small
saphenous vein, Iliac crest, Gluteal aponeurosis and gluteus medius muscle (
cut),
Superior gluteal artery and nerve, Gluteus minimus muscle, Tensor fasciae latae
muscle, Piriformis muscle, Gluteus medius muscle (
cut), Superior
gemellus muscle, Greater trochanter of femur, Obturator internus muscle, Inferior
gemellus muscle, Gluteus maximus muscle (
cut), Quadratus femoris muscle,
Medial circumflex femoral artery, Vastus lateralis muscle deep to iliotibial
tract, Adductor minimus part of adductor magnus muscle 1st perforating artery
(from profunda femoris artery), Adductor magnus muscle 2nd and 3rd perforating
arteries (from profunda femoris artery), 4th perforating artery (from profunda
femoris artery), Long head (
retracted), Short head, Superior lateral
genicular artery, Common fibular nerve, Plantaris muscle, Gastrocnemius muscle
(lateral head), Lateral sural cutaneous nerve, Deep dissection, Biceps femoris muscle.
