Thigh muscle anatomy. Anterior view of some of the layers of the muscles of the thigh in relation to the femur (thigh bone) and the pelvis bones. This

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Thigh muscle anatomy. Anterior view of some of the layers of the muscles of the thigh in relation to the femur (thigh bone) and the pelvis bones. This anatomical artwork is plate 134 from volume 2 (1831) of 'Traite complet de l'anatomie de l'homme' (1831-1854). This 8-volume anatomy atlas was produced by the French physician and anatomist Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849). The illustrations were by Nicolas-Henri Jacob (1781-1871).

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