The Visible Human: Transverse Section Through the ThighYou selected: fashiaNote the fatty tissue surrounding the leg. This layer of fat helps insulate the body. It can also be metabolized during period of starvation to provide the body with a source of energy.adductor magnus | gracilis | sartorius | rectus femoris | hamstring | vastus lateralis | vastus medialis | vastus intermedius | Information Module Name: a_vm2035 Module Title: The Visible Human: Transverse Section Through the Thigh Image Info: Transverse section through the leg (#2035), Visible Human Project Created by: Lynn Bry Contact Email:bryl@medicine.wustl.edu Last modified: January 16th, 1997 Created with Annotation 1.0 |