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The human body one structure at a time. Every page has a 3D model you can turn, with its parts numbered on it, where it sits, what it does and what supplies it.

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Joints and ligaments · Lower limbDeep part of tibial collateral ligamentPars profunda ligamenti collateralis tibialisThe short inner layer of the medial collateral ligament of the knee, firmly joined to the capsule and medial meniscus.
Lymphatics · Lower limbDeep popliteal nodesNodi poplitei profundiA small group of deep lymph nodes in the fat of the popliteal fossa, around the popliteal artery and vein behind the knee.
Arteries · Lower limbDescending branch of lateral circumflex femoral arteryRamus descendens arteriae circumflexae lateralis femorisThe long downward branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery, running behind rectus femoris on vastus lateralis towards the knee.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbDescending part of iliofemoral ligamentPars descendens ligamenti iliofemoralisThe medial, nearly vertical limb of the Y-shaped iliofemoral ligament, running from the ilium to the lower intertrochanteric line.
Nerves · Lower limbDorsal digital branches of deep fibular nerveRami digitales dorsales nervi fibularis profundiTwo small sensory nerves on the top of the foot that supply the skin of the web space between the big toe and the second toe.
Nerves · Lower limbDorsal digital branches of superficial fibular nerveRami digitales dorsales nervi fibularis superficialisSensory nerves on the top of the foot that carry feeling from the dorsal skin of most of the toes, up to the last phalanges.
Muscles · Lower limbDorsal interossei muscles of footMusculi interossei dorsales pedisIn the foot, the dorsal interossei are small two-headed muscles filling the gaps between the metatarsals and spreading the toes from the second toe.
Muscles · Lower limbExtensor digitorum brevisExtensor brevis digitorumExtensor digitorum brevis is the small, fleshy muscle on top of the foot that straightens toes two to four.
Muscles · Lower limbExtensor digitorum longusExtensor longus digitorumExtensor digitorum longus is the feather-shaped muscle on the outer front of the leg whose tendons straighten the four lesser toes.
Muscles · Lower limbExtensor hallucis brevisExtensor brevis hallucisExtensor hallucis brevis is the small medial slip of the short toe extensor, lying on top of the foot and lifting the big toe.
Muscles · Lower limbExtensor hallucis longusExtensor longus hallucisExtensor hallucis longus is the thin muscle in the front of the leg whose tendon lifts the big toe and helps raise the foot.
Arteries · Lower limbFemoral arteryArteria femoralisThe main artery of the thigh, continuing the external iliac artery from the inguinal ligament down to the adductor hiatus above the knee.
Nerves · Lower limbFemoral branch of genitofemoral nerveRamus femoralis nervi genitofemoralisThe thigh branch of the genitofemoral nerve, passing beneath the inguinal ligament to supply skin over the upper femoral triangle.
Nerves · Lower limbFemoral nerveNervus femoralisThe biggest lumbar plexus branch, passing under the inguinal ligament to supply the knee extensors and skin of the front of the thigh.
Veins · Lower limbFemoral veinVena femoralisThe main deep vein of the thigh, running from the adductor hiatus up to the inguinal ligament beside the femoral artery.
Skeleton · Lower limbFemurOs femorisThe femur is the long bone of the thigh, running from the hip joint above to the knee joint below.
Skeleton · Lower limbFibulaThe fibula is the slender outer bone of the leg, beside the tibia, reaching from below the knee to the outer ankle.
Arteries · Lower limbFibular arteryArteria fibularisThe artery of the deep back of the leg that runs down beside the fibula from just below the knee to the heel.
Joints and ligaments · Lower limbFibular collateral ligamentLigamentum collaterale fibulareA rounded cord on the outer side of the knee, running from the lateral femoral epicondyle down to the fibular head.
Muscles · Lower limbFibularis brevis muscleMusculus fibularis brevisFibularis brevis is the shorter lateral leg muscle, lying under fibularis longus and ending on the outer edge of the fifth metatarsal.
Muscles · Lower limbFibularis longus muscleMusculus fibularis longusFibularis longus is the superficial muscle on the outer side of the leg whose tendon crosses under the sole to the first metatarsal.
Muscles · Lower limbFibularis tertius muscleMusculus fibularis tertiusFibularis tertius is a small muscle in the front of the lower leg, often described as a fifth slip of extensor digitorum longus.
Muscles · Lower limbFlexor digiti minimi of footFlexor digiti minimi pedis pedisFlexor digiti minimi brevis of the foot is a small muscle under the fifth metatarsal that bends the little toe at its base.
Muscles · Lower limbFlexor digitorum brevisFlexor brevis digitorumFlexor digitorum brevis is the central muscle of the first layer of the sole, sending split tendons to the four lesser toes.