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Title: A series of engravings, explaining the course of the nerves : with an address to young physicians on the study of the nerves
Year: 1818 (1810s)
Authors: Bell, Charles, Sir, 1774-1842 Bell, John, 1763-1820. Engravings of the bones, muscles and joints Bell, Charles, Sir, 1774-1842, illustrator Plocher, Jacob J., d. 1820, engraver Finley, A. (Anthony), publisher Fry, William, 1777-1855, printer
Subjects: Nervous System
Publisher: Philadelphia : Published by Anthony Finley ..., William Fry, printer
Contributing Library: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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e ligature with it, during operations. 9. The last subdivision of this Nerve to the Muscles, viz. to the Triceps and Gracilis. 65 10. The Obturator Nerve, or middle Nerve of the Thigh. Itcomes down through the Thyroid Hole, and is distributeddeep amongst the Adductor Muscles of the Thigh. 11. A Branch of the Obturator Nerve, which passes down before the Triceps Muscle to the inside of the Knee. 12. 12. The continued Branch 8, which passes down with theFemoral Artery through the Tendon of the Triceps Muscle.It does not pass into the Ham with the Great Artery, butagain pierces the Tendon with one of the perforating Arteries.It is the great Saphenus Nerve, and passes down upon theinside of the Leg and Foot. 13. The Lesser Saphenus Nerve, a Branch of the last. 14. The superficial division of the Fibular Nerve, or NervusPeroneus Profundus. 15. The deep division of the Fibular Nerve. 16. The Ramus Dorsalis Pedis, Profundus, and Superficial^Nervi Peronei Profundse. u EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX.
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FUMsAed ^;\Fi)))r. P/uladjBja, EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX.* WE have in this Plate a view of the back of the Thigh and Leg.and particularly of the whole course of the Ischiatic Nerve. a. The Sacrum. b. The Os Ischii. c. The Symphisis of the Os Pubis. d. The Gluteus Major, dissected up so as to show the Ischiatic Nerve and its Branches. e. The Gluteus Medius. f. The lesser Muscles, which roll the Thigh, Pyriformis Gemini, and Quadratus Femoris. g. The Long Head of the Biceps Cruris,h. The Short Head of the Biceps. i. The Gracilis. k. The Triceps. l. The Semitendinosus. m. The Semimembranosus. * See Engravings of the Muscles and Joints, Plates XII. and XIII.; and Engravings ofthe Arteries, Plates IX.and X. S 70 n. The Gastrocnemius. 0. The Soleus. p. The Tendo4 Achillis. q. The Tendon of the Tibialis Posttcus. r. The Flexor Communis Digitorum Longus. s. The Flexor Policis Pedis Longus. t. The Flexor Communis Digitorum Brevis. x. The Flexor Brevis and Abductor Policis Pedis. y. The Flexor Mi

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