Lower limb muscles, arteries, veins & nerves
Product code: HP0603
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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. Its venous drainage is gravity-dependent and offers a place for the formation of deep vein thromboses. Being able to visualise the location of key veins and venous plexuses and muscles, and the course and distribution of key neurovascular structures, helps explain their action(s) and testing, and the patient symptoms associated with a loss of function or occlusion. This Silicone Plastinate provides clear views of the muscles, tendons, arteries, veins and nerves of the lower limb, and their layered arrangement. The course, branching and destination of key neurovascular structure are revealed alongside common points for their access, entrapment, damage, or local block.
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Stand mounted
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Human tissue with unique ID
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Full aftersales support
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Polymer injected arteries & veins
Key features include
General
- Half pelvis and lower limb.
- Most veins in-situ.
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 contents of the greater and lesser sciatic foramina.
- Levator ani (part) and its associated tendinous arch.
Muscles and regions - lower limb
- Gluteus maximus reflected to reveal deeper muscles and neurovasculature of the gluteal region.
- Muscles of the thigh, leg and foot shown mainly in its anatomical position.
- Various muscles are lifted, reflected, or partially removed to reveal underlying structures and regions, and the layered arrangements of muscles.
- Flexor and extensor retinaculae of the ankle in-situ.
- 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, adductor canal, popliteal fossa, and tarsal tunnel.
- Part of the 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
- 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.
- Course and relations of the iliac veins.
- Relationship of the iliac veins and arteries relevant to thrombus formation.
- Course and relation of key superficial and deep veins of the lower limb including the dorsal network of foot, great saphenous, small saphenous, plantar, tibial, popliteal, deep femoral, femoral and gluteal veins.
- 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 nerves 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 various inguinal region and external iliac lymph nodes.
- Retain levator ani and the ischioanal fossa and its neurovascular contents.
- Please contact us to discuss bespoke customisations.
