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What is the general shape of the femoral triangle?
What is the general shape of the femoral triangle?
- Inverted triangular (correct)
- Rectangular
- Circular
- Square and flat
Which layer is not part of the roof of the femoral triangle?
Which layer is not part of the roof of the femoral triangle?
- Deep Fascia
- Skin
- Superficial Fascia
- Muscle (correct)
What is the location of the femoral triangle in the body?
What is the location of the femoral triangle in the body?
- Upper abdomen
- Upper back
- Lower leg
- Upper third of the front of the thigh (correct)
Which of the following structures is found within the roof of the femoral triangle?
Which of the following structures is found within the roof of the femoral triangle?
Which pair correctly describes the apex and base of the femoral triangle?
Which pair correctly describes the apex and base of the femoral triangle?
What is not included in the contents of the femoral triangle?
What is not included in the contents of the femoral triangle?
Which boundary is not a part of the femoral triangle?
Which boundary is not a part of the femoral triangle?
Which structure serves as the direction of the base of the femoral triangle?
Which structure serves as the direction of the base of the femoral triangle?
What forms the base of the Femoral Triangle?
What forms the base of the Femoral Triangle?
Which muscle acts as the medial border of the Femoral Triangle?
Which muscle acts as the medial border of the Femoral Triangle?
Which muscle is located laterally in the Femoral Triangle?
Which muscle is located laterally in the Femoral Triangle?
Identify the apex of the Femoral Triangle.
Identify the apex of the Femoral Triangle.
Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the floor of the Femoral Triangle?
Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the floor of the Femoral Triangle?
Which structure is located at the apex of the Femoral Triangle?
Which structure is located at the apex of the Femoral Triangle?
The medial border of the Femoral Triangle is primarily formed by which muscle?
The medial border of the Femoral Triangle is primarily formed by which muscle?
What is the anatomical significance of the Femoral Triangle?
What is the anatomical significance of the Femoral Triangle?
What structure does the apex of the femoral triangle specifically connect to?
What structure does the apex of the femoral triangle specifically connect to?
Which of the following contents is found in the femoral triangle from lateral to medial?
Which of the following contents is found in the femoral triangle from lateral to medial?
What is the function of the adductor canal related to the femoral triangle?
What is the function of the adductor canal related to the femoral triangle?
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the contents of the femoral triangle?
Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding the contents of the femoral triangle?
From which area does the femoral triangle's apex extend inferiorly?
From which area does the femoral triangle's apex extend inferiorly?
Which muscle's aperture does the adductor canal pass through?
Which muscle's aperture does the adductor canal pass through?
What lies directly inside the femoral canal?
What lies directly inside the femoral canal?
Which of the following is a function of the femoral sheath within the femoral triangle?
Which of the following is a function of the femoral sheath within the femoral triangle?
What is the primary purpose of catheterization through the femoral artery?
What is the primary purpose of catheterization through the femoral artery?
Which structures can be accessed via catheterization of the femoral vein?
Which structures can be accessed via catheterization of the femoral vein?
Where does a femoral hernia typically pass through?
Where does a femoral hernia typically pass through?
What is one of the uses of catheterization in cardiology?
What is one of the uses of catheterization in cardiology?
In which vascular structures can catheterization through the femoral artery provide access?
In which vascular structures can catheterization through the femoral artery provide access?
What does the term 'femoral triangle' refer to in this context?
What does the term 'femoral triangle' refer to in this context?
Which part of the body's vascular system does the femoral vein connect to?
Which part of the body's vascular system does the femoral vein connect to?
What does catheterization allow in medical procedures?
What does catheterization allow in medical procedures?
Flashcards
Femoral Triangle Location
Femoral Triangle Location
Upper third of the front thigh, inverted triangle shape.
Femoral Triangle Base
Femoral Triangle Base
The top of the triangle, formed by the inguinal ligament.
Femoral Triangle Medial Border
Femoral Triangle Medial Border
The inside edge of the adductor longus muscle.
Femoral Triangle Lateral Border
Femoral Triangle Lateral Border
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Femoral Triangle Apex
Femoral Triangle Apex
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Femoral Triangle Floor
Femoral Triangle Floor
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Femoral Triangle Roof
Femoral Triangle Roof
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Femoral Triangle Contents
Femoral Triangle Contents
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Femoral Artery Use
Femoral Artery Use
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Femoral Hernia
Femoral Hernia
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Study Notes
Femoral Triangle
- The femoral triangle is a space in the upper third of the front of the thigh
- The shape of the femoral triangle is inverted triangular
- The base is directed upwards, the apex is directed downwards and medially
- Boundaries:
- Base (directed upwards): Inguinal ligament
- Medial border: Medial border of the adductor longus muscle
- Lateral border: Medial border of the sartorius muscle
- Apex (directed downward): Meeting between the medial and lateral borders. Continuous with the adductor (sub-sartorial) canal
- Floor:
- From medial to lateral, comprised of the following muscles:
- Adductor longus
- +/- Adductor brevis
- Pectineus
- Iliopsoas
- From medial to lateral, comprised of the following muscles:
- Roof:
- The following layers from superficial to deep:
- Skin
- Superficial Fascia
- Deep Fascia (fascia lata) which contains the following structures:
- Saphenous opening
- Great Saphenous vein
- The following layers from superficial to deep:
- Contents:
- Lateral to medial:
- Femoral nerve
- Femoral artery (surrounded by femoral sheath)
- Femoral vein
- Lymphatic vessels
- Lymph node (deep inguinal L.N.)
- Femoral canal (structure inside the femoral canal)
- Lateral to medial:
- Apex of the femoral triangle:
- Points inferiorly
- Continuous with a fascial canal (adductor canal)
- Descends medially down the thigh and posteriorly through an aperture in the lower end of the adductor Magnus muscle
- Opens into the popliteal fossa behind the knee
Clinical Correlation
- Vascular Access to the Lower Limb:
- Many radiological procedures involve catheterization of the femoral artery/vein for access to the contralateral lower limb, ipsilateral lower limb, vessels of the thorax and abdomen, and cerebral vessels
- The femoral artery is used by cardiologists for coronary angiography and angioplasty
- Access to the femoral vein allows catheters to access the renal veins, gonadal veins, right atrium, right side of the heart and distal vessels of the pulmonary tree
Femoral Hernia
- A femoral hernia passes through the femoral ring medial to the femoral vein
- It travels through the femoral canal until it reaches the saphenous opening
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Dive into the anatomy of the femoral triangle located in the upper thigh. Explore its structure, including its boundaries, floor muscles, and roof layers. This quiz will test your understanding of this important anatomical region.
