Compleat system of the blood-vessels and nerves / taken from Albinus's edition of Eustachius, also from Ruysch, Vieussens, Du Verney, Haller, Trew, and J.B. Surgeon at Avignon; with tables of explanation, containing the text of Eustachius, Albinus, etc. Translated into English. To which are prefixed three whole-length anatomical figures, representing the external parts of the human body in both sexes.

Date:: 1750

Credit: Compleat system of the blood-vessels and nerves / taken from Albinus's edition of Eustachius, also from Ruysch, Vieussens, Du Verney, Haller, Trew, and J.B. Surgeon at Avignon; with tables of explanation, containing the text of Eustachius, Albinus, etc. Translated into English. To which are prefixed three whole-length anatomical figures, representing the external parts of the human body in both sexes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$x16 A fmall branch of 11, which unites itfelf with the one 119. 117 A twig of the fmall branch 116, which terminates in the tezuments near the calf of the leg. 118 The trunk of 115, which is beftowed upon the teguments on the fore-part of the leg, 119. The interior branch of the divifion 114. 114. 120. 120 A {mall branch of 119, which beftows the twig 121, and the others in which it terminates, upon the teguments covering the infide of the leg. 122 The union of the {mall branch 116 with the branch ro. 123 A twig of the branch 119, which is beftowed upon the infide of the leg. 124, The divifion of the trunk formed by 116 and 119. 125 ‘The exterior branch of the divifion 124. 126 A twig of the branch 125, which, together with the twig 127, is beftowed upon the teguments on the fore-part of the leg. 128 A {mall branch of 125, which, together with its twigs, is diftributed to the teguments on the upper part of the tarfus or inftep. 129 Another {mall branch of 125, which, in the fame manner as the former, is diftributed to the teguments on the upper part of the inftep, near the internal ankle. 130 The interior branch of the divifion 124, whofe twigs 131. 131. &c. are fent to the infide of the leg. 132 The divifion of the branch 130. 133 The interior {mall branch of 132, which, after having {ent off feveral {mall twigs to the teguments upon the internal ankle, is inferted into the ligament which connedts the bones of the tarfus together. 134 The exterior {mall branch of 132, which leaves the vena faphena a little above the internal ankle. 135. 135. 136 Slender twigs of the {mall branch 134, which are diftri- buted to the teguments covering the internal ankle. : 136 More flender twigs of 134, which terminate in the teguments on the infide of the inftep. . FIGURE XV. reprefents the nerves of the os facrum, and is This figure taken from Vieuffens, Tab. 29. A. A The pofterior furface of that portion of the medulla fpinalis, which lies within the vertebre of the os facrum. B. B The trunk of the loweft lumbar nerve cut through, which unites itfelf with the loweft of the os facrum, and together with it terminates in the pofterior crural nerve. ; | C.C The farft nerve of the os facrum. D. C The fecond., E. E The ¢hird. F. F The fourth. G.G The fifth. H. H The fixth, which is diftributed to the teguments lying upon the Os Coccyegis. I Eaton of the fecond, or of the firft proper fheath of the me- dulla fpinalis, which terminates in the coccyx. + | K. K. K Gangliform plexutes of the three firft nerves of the os facrum. » A branch of the intercoftal nerve, i of the os facrum, and together with it terminates in the pofterior crural. L The conjunction of the nerves B and C. x A fimall branch of the united nerves B and C, which after going out of the cavity of the abdomen by the external fiffure of the os ilium, is ivided into two twigs. ie 2 The inferior a of the fmall branch 1, inor muf{cle. es adn aie twig of the {mall branch 1, whofe fibres are inferted ; dius. no ree rane of the nerve D, which after going out of the abdomen by the external fiffure of the os ilium, 1s divided into two twigs 5 the in- ferior of which 5. 5, enters the glutaus medius mufcle, and terminates in it, while the fuperior 6. 6 is difperfed through the gluteus major. ”M. M The pofterior crural nerve, which is compofed of the nerves B. C. D and E united, and lies upon the internal furface of the os facrum ; whence happens that numbnefs of the thigh, for moft part attended with a pain in the loins, in women with child, and when the belly is coftive. 9.7 A twig going from the gangliform plexus of the nerve E, which ites j EF. at OE the nerve E, which after fending off the {mall me g. 9 to the external iliac, or the pyriform mufcle, terminates in the which fends its fabres to ] nerve. ; Sc egnenr rine of the nerve E, which fends off the twig ro to the above pyriform mufcle, then unites itfelf with the nerve F, and at laft ter- ‘nates in the pofterior crural nerve. is aa iI Pet a of the nerve F, the fibres of which are fpread upon - oe ‘a A (mall branch of the nerve F, which is fpent partly upon the new partly upon the f{phincter and levator mufcles of the anus, and he gluteus major of the thigh. ; . P a pan of the rm F, which unites itfelf with the branch 20. PPPRPSLRGR BAD 2 % SI SPLCOPLIOSLIELGS OPO SOSSRSS SS SRGH PGS LEGS ISPS IH SS SS Se oD ae Sees ro ee ty, aS BOSSE GR REP OS PL BPS od Hos 14. The divifion of the trunk 1 3 into two {mall bra nches, which teguments on the perineum, and fend off the {mall ik Pe r hg both to the common and proper coats of the tefticles, ‘i oa 16. 16. 16 Twigs of the fifth nerve of the os facrum, which are be- ftowed upon the re@um and its levator mutcles. 17. 17 Small twigs of the fame fifth nerve of the os facrum, wh; nate in the {phinéter ani, and the neighbouring membranes. A ae 18 The fixth, or laft nerve of the os facrum, the twigs of which are diftri- 19. 19 A branch going from the pofterior crural nerve, which is {pent upon the internal iliac, and internal obturator mutcle, Bee 20 A branch compofed of united twigs from B and C the pofterior crural nerve. 21. 21. 21 Twigs of the branch 20, which is fent to the teguments about the perineum. 22 A twig of the fame branch 20, mufcle of the penis. 23 Another twig of the fame, fent to the accelerator mufcle of the penis. 24. The laft twigs of the fame branch 20, which, together with the five above them, are difperfed through the corpus nervofum penis, and through the glands. ‘ 25 A branch, arifing from the pofterior crural nerve, whofe twigs 26. 26, 26 are beftowed upon the two {malleft of the quadrigemini mutfcles, 27 The laft {mall twigs of the branch 2 5, which terminate in the qua- drigeminus mufcle, called the quadratus. 28 A branch compofed of fome fibres of the nerve D, going out from the pofterior crural nerve. a gute 29. 29. 29 ‘l'wigs of the branch 28, difperfed through the gluteus major, excepting fome {mall fibres which terminate in the fkin. 30 Here the branch 28, receives a twig which is fent off from the po- {terior crural nerve. 31. 31 A branch of the one 30, which is beftowed partly upon the perineum, and partly upon the fcrotum. 32. 32 Another branch of the fame, which divides into two fmaller ones, {ent to the teguments upon the hind part of the thigh. O. O The pofterior crural nerve, which near the ham is divided into two confiderable branches. Obferve, that fometimes towards the upper part, and {fometimes towards the middle of the thigh, this nerve appears to be ae ale. 35+ 35 A {mall branch of the pofterior crural nerve, which is fent to that portion of the biceps mufcle of the thigh, which arifes from the tube- rofity of the os ifchium. 36 A branch of the pofterior crural nerve, which at its origin feems fometimes divided into three packets. 37 A twig of the branch 36, which terminates in the inferior and longer portion of the triceps. 38. 38 A {mall twig of the fame 36, diftributed to the feminervofus mutcle. | 39- 39 Another twig of the fame branch 36, difperfed through the femimembranofus mufcle. 40 A branch of the pofterior crural nerve, which fends off the twig 41. 41, to the flefhy portion of the biceps of the thigh. 42 Small twigs of the branch 40, which terminate in the panniculus carnofus of the thigh. 43 Small fibres of the branch 40, which are fpread upon the membranes covering the external and inferior tuberofity of the os femoris. _ 44.44 The laft fmall twigs of the branch 40, which are inferted partly into the membranes in the neighbourhood of the rotula, and partly into the ligaments which connect that bone with thofe of the thich and Ie sop 5 g: P The divifion of the pofterior crural nerve into two remarkable branches marked Q and R. : Q The exterior and {maller branch of the divifion P. R The interior and larger branch of the fame divifion P. 45 A {mall twig of the branch Q, which is difperfed through the mem- branes lying upon the upper part of the fibula. 46 Another twig of the branch Q, which is {pent upon the teguments on the outfide of the leg. Obferve, that this twig towards its origin. is fometimes divided into two fmaller ones, and thefe fmall ones fubdivide into {maller and f{maller fibres. 7 47.47 The laft fmall twigs of the branch Q, which terminate in the teguments on the external ankle. : 48 A {mall twig of the branch Q, which are {pent partly upon the te guments on the upper part of the fibula, and partly upon the popliteus mufele. ’ 49. 49 Another {mall twig of the branch Q, which is beftowed upon the peronzus anticus mutcle. 50 The continuation of the branch Q. st. 51 The divifion of the above 50 into two {mall branches, the leffer ' of which 52, terminates in the peronzus anticus mufcle, and the larger one 53, §3, is inferted into the peronzus pofticus. 54. 64 A twig of the branch Q, which is {pent upon the ticus mufcle. ss Another twig of the branch Q, whofe fibres 56, terminate in the tibialis anticus mufcle, and thofe 57, in the long extenfor of the toes. S.S The divifion of the branch Q. T The larger branch of the divifion S. S, | 58. 58 A twig of the branch T, which terminates in the tibialis anticus mufele. — Q going out from. which is fpent upon the ereétor peroneus an-$

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