Lower limb deep muscles, arteries & nerves
Product code: HP0606
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Single Side Left or right side of a region / system / organ.
The lower limb supports the weight of the body, permits locomotion, and helps absorb shock forces. Being able to visualise the position, course, or attachments of deeper structures, in relation to more superficial structures is challenging. This Silicone Plastinate provides views of the more deeply located muscles, tendons, arteries, and nerves of the lower limb, and their layered arrangements. The course, branching and destination of key neurovascular structures can be explored alongside common points for their access, entrapment, damage, or local block.
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Polymer injected arteries
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Stand mounted
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Human tissue with unique ID
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Full aftersales support
Key features include
General
- Half pelvis and lower limb.
- Most veins removed to provide clear views of underlying/nearby structures.
Muscles and regions - pelvis
- Transverse section of the vertebral column and abdominal wall at the level of the inferior lumbar vertebrae (approximately L4/L5).
- Median sagittal section through the pelvis, vertebral column, and inferior part of anterolateral abdominal wall.
- Part of the cauda equina with its meningeal coverings in the vertebral canal.
- Cross (transverse) sectional view of various epaxial muscles of the back.
- Muscles of the inferior part of the anterolateral abdominal wall, and their layered arrangement.
- Position and structure of the inguinal canal and inguinal rings.
- Aponeurosis of external abdominal oblique cut and reflected to reveal the ilioinguinal nerve in the inguinal canal.
- Muscles of the lower limb originating from the pelvis and vertebral column (e.g., iliopsoas).
- Position, borders and neurovascular content of the greater and lesser sciatic foramina.
- Levator ani (part) and its associated tendinous arch.
Muscles and regions - lower limb
- Gluteus maximus and gluteus medius reflected to reveal deeper muscles and neurovasculature of the gluteal region.
- Superficial and intermediate layers of muscles are cut, lifted, or reflected to reveal deeper muscles, and the deep course of neurovascular structures (including deep branches).
- Flexor and extensor retinaculae of the ankle either in-situ or cut and reflected.
- Attachments and position of the iliotibial tract and its associated muscles.
- Femoral canal, femoral sheath, and fascial plane location of the femoral nerve.
- Boundaries and neurovascular contents of key regions, including the femoral triangle, obturator canal, popliteal fossa, adductor canal, and tarsal tunnel.
- Capsule of the knee joint (including the patella retinaculum) and ankle joint.
- Extensor expansions of the foot.
- Plantar aponeurosis and muscles of the foot lifted and reflected to reveal the position of deeper muscles, including the plantar interossei and lumbricals, and neurovasculature.
Neurovasculature
- Most veins removed to provide clear views of underlying/nearby structures.
- Course, relations, and branches of key vascular structures including the external iliac, internal iliac, gluteal, obturator, femoral, popliteal, anterior tibial, posterior tibial, plantar, and dorsalis pedis arteries.
- Position and main branches of the inferior part of the lumbar plexus, including its relationship with psoas major.
- Position and main branches of the sacral plexus.
- Course, relations, and branches of key neural structures including the superior gluteal, inferior gluteal, obturator, femoral, sciatic, tibial, common fibular and pudendal nerves.
- Position of key cutaneous nerves including the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh, and those supplying the foot and digits.
- Position and course of the plantar and dorsal digital arteries and nerves of the foot.
Possible variants or pathology (not guaranteed)
- Branching patterns of vessels, nerves, and nerve plexuses.
- Position and course of vessels and nerves.
- Tortuosity of arteries.
- Arterial aneurysm and atherosclerosis.
- Positioning of the limbs.
- Orthopaedic implants.
- Osteoarthritis and disease-related joint deformity.
- Rheumatological bone and soft tissue changes.
- Morphology and position of muscles.
- Muscle attachment points, morphology, and fibre arrangement.
- Number and position of intertendinous connections.
- Age-related changes to muscles.
- Orientation and alignment (valgus/varus) of the joints.
Available customisations
- Retain levator ani and the ischioanal fossa and its neurovascular contents.
- Please contact us to discuss bespoke customisations.
