. Journal of anatomy. Fig. 4.—Transverse section through middle of thigh. Same limb as the foregoing figure. 1, Tibial trunk ; 2, tibial cutaneous bundle : 3, gastrocnemius and soleus bundle ; 4, posterior tibialbundle ; 5, popliteiis and plantaris bundles ; 6, common peroneal trunk ; 7, anterior tibial bundle;8, musculo-cutaneous bundle ; 9, peroneal cutaneous bundle ; 10, adductor niagnus ; 11, biceps ;12, semitendinosus ; 13, semimembranosus tendon ; 14,15, 16, 17, 18, nerves to adductor magnus,semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps (ischial head), and biceps (femoral head) respectively ;1


. Journal of anatomy. Fig. 4.—Transverse section through middle of thigh. Same limb as the foregoing figure. 1, Tibial trunk ; 2, tibial cutaneous bundle : 3, gastrocnemius and soleus bundle ; 4, posterior tibialbundle ; 5, popliteiis and plantaris bundles ; 6, common peroneal trunk ; 7, anterior tibial bundle;8, musculo-cutaneous bundle ; 9, peroneal cutaneous bundle ; 10, adductor niagnus ; 11, biceps ;12, semitendinosus ; 13, semimembranosus tendon ; 14,15, 16, 17, 18, nerves to adductor magnus,semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps (ischial head), and biceps (femoral head) respectively ;19, 20, branches of sciatic artery descending upon the sheath of the sciatic trunk. ^ 12. Fig. 5.—Transverse section through proximal part of thigh. Same subject as foregoing sections. 1, Tibial trunk ; 2, tibial cutaneous bundle, flattened ; 3, posterior tibial bundle ; 4, popliteus andplantaris buniUe ; .J, nerve to adductor magnus ; (>, nerve to semimembranosus ; 7, nerve to semi-tendinosus; 8, nerve to biceps (ischial head)—these four nerves here lie within the sheath ofthe tibial trunk, upon the anterior (deep) surface of tlie posterior tibial bundle; 0, small sciaticnerve (posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh); 10, branches of sciatic artery ; 11, commonperoneal trunk ; 12, anterior tibial l)undle; 13, musculo-cutaneous bundle; 14, peroneal cutane-ous bundle flattened ; 15, nerve to the femoral head of biceps within the sheath of commonperoneal trunk ; 16, adductor magnus ; 17, gluteus maximus. The Intrinsic Anatomy of the Large Nerve Tiunks of Limbs 111 third is altogether free from branchings, the proximal third almost the trunk be dissected withou


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