Human anatomy, including structure and development and practical considerations . leg and foot, showing cutaneousnerves of anterior surface. I340 HUMAN ANATOMY. and first, second and third sacral ner\cs. Lcaxiii^^ the pelvis throiit,rh the jjreatersacro-sciatic foramen below the pyriformis, and j),^ through the gluteal re,i,Honand upper part of the thit^di as the inner portion of the t,n-eat sciatic nerve, it becfimesan independent trunk at the point of bifurcation of the sciatic. Emerj^ing frombeneath the hamstring muscles and descending vertically through the middle of the I-k;. 1118.


Human anatomy, including structure and development and practical considerations . leg and foot, showing cutaneousnerves of anterior surface. I340 HUMAN ANATOMY. and first, second and third sacral ner\cs. Lcaxiii^^ the pelvis throiit,rh the jjreatersacro-sciatic foramen below the pyriformis, and j),^ through the gluteal re,i,Honand upper part of the thit^di as the inner portion of the t,n-eat sciatic nerve, it becfimesan independent trunk at the point of bifurcation of the sciatic. Emerj^ing frombeneath the hamstring muscles and descending vertically through the middle of the I-k;. 1118. Musculo-cutancous nerve- Extensor loiigiis(ligiloruni tendon rcroiiciis tertius tendon u r —\ i Anterior tibial nerve KferS ?—5 Articular branches to ankle jointFeroneus longns tendon External saphenous nerve Musculo cutaneous nerve— external division External division of anterior tibial nerve Extensor brevis digitorum Metatarsal branches of externaldivision ui anterior tibial nerve External saphenous nerve Digital branches of externaldivision of musculo-cutaneous nerve. Extensor propriushallucis tendon Internal saphenous nerve Tibialis anticus tendon Extensor brevis digitorum Internal divisionof musculo-cutaneous nerveAnterior tibialnerve—internalbranch Dissection of dorsum of right foot, showing distribution of anterior tibial, musculo-cutaneous, and internal and external saphetious nerves. popliteal space, it gradually attains the inner side of the popliteal vessels, crossingthem superficially from without inward. In the lower part of the space the nervelies posterior to the popliteus muscle and anterior to the plantaris and the gastroc-nemius. At the lower border of the popliteus muscle the internal i)opliteal becomesthe posterior tibial nerve (Fig. 1119J. T K R M IN A L BRA X C M I-:S. 1341 Branches of the iiUcrnal popliteal are : (a) the articular, (b) the muscu/ar,(r) the cutaneous aiul (</) i\\Q posterior tibia/. Fic;. iiig. SemitendinosiisSeminie


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