► Lower limb
Vessels and nerves of the thigh
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Surface
Skeleton
Muscles
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Overview 
Pelvis 
Hip
Nn. clunium superiores (L1-L3)
• M gluteus maximus
N ischiadicus
• A. perforans
* M biceps femoris, Caput longum
• Aa, perforantes
N fibularis communis
N. sural is
Nn. clunium inferiores 
(N. cutaneus femoris posterior)
N cutaneus femoris posterior
M. gracilis # 
M. semimembranosus 
o
A. poplitea •
M. sartorius 
m
V poplitea • 
A superior medialis genus •
Rr musculares (N. tibialis)
M. gastrocnemius, # 
Caput mediale
(Fascia g lutea)
N- tibialis <1
M semitendinosus $ 
Hiatus adductoris
m
M. gastrocnemius, Caput laterale
uoo
Fig. 1399 
Vessels and nerves of the gluteal region, Regio glutealis, 
the posterior region of thigh, Regio femoris posterior, 
and the popliteal fossa, Fossa poplitea;
the long head of the biceps femoris muscle has been retracted 
laterally.
In this specimen, the medial and lateral sural cutaneous nerves branch 
off quite far proximally.
 
    
