Loyola University Medical Education Network Dissection of the Thigh and Leg

Anterior and Medial Thigh

Step 1
Skin the thigh.
Each of the steps in the dissection includes more specific instructions for the dissection of that step. The buttons below provide lists of all the structures that will be dissected in this session.


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Step 2
Dissect the muscles of the anterior thigh and the contents of the femoral triangle. Demonstrate the femoral sheath and femoral canal.
Step 3
Dissect the profunda femoris artery and its branches.
Step 4
Dissect the muscles, nerves and arteries of the adductor compartment.

Leg

Step 1
Review your earlier dissection of the posterior thigh and popliteal area.
Each of the steps in the dissection includes more specific instructions for the dissection of that step.


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Step 2
Skin the leg preserving the cutaneous nerves and superficial veins and dissect the posterior leg.
Step 3
Dissect the lateral and anterior compartments of the leg.

John A. McNulty, Ph.D.
 Last Updated: May 12, 2011
Created: Feb 28, 1997