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What is the superior border of the femoral triangle formed by?
What is the superior border of the femoral triangle formed by?
- Inguinal ligament (correct)
- Iliopsoas muscle
- Adductor longus muscle
- Sartorius muscle
What is the function of the inguinal ligament in the femoral triangle?
What is the function of the inguinal ligament in the femoral triangle?
- It innervates the anterior compartment of thigh
- It provides arterial supply to the lower limb
- It drains into the great saphenous vein
- It acts as a flexor retinaculum (correct)
What is the lateral border of the femoral triangle formed by?
What is the lateral border of the femoral triangle formed by?
- Iliopsoas muscle
- Pectineus muscle
- Medial border of sartorius muscle (correct)
- Medial border of adductor longus muscle
What is the function of the femoral nerve in the femoral triangle?
What is the function of the femoral nerve in the femoral triangle?
What is the femoral canal?
What is the femoral canal?
What is the medial border of the femoral canal formed by?
What is the medial border of the femoral canal formed by?
What is the acronym NAVEL used for in the femoral triangle?
What is the acronym NAVEL used for in the femoral triangle?
What is the roof of the femoral triangle formed by?
What is the roof of the femoral triangle formed by?
What drains into the femoral vein within the femoral triangle?
What drains into the femoral vein within the femoral triangle?
What is the length of the femoral canal?
What is the length of the femoral canal?
Which of the following structures forms the posterior border of the femoral ring?
Which of the following structures forms the posterior border of the femoral ring?
What is the main function of the femoral canal?
What is the main function of the femoral canal?
What is the name of the conical tunnel located in the thigh?
What is the name of the conical tunnel located in the thigh?
What is the length of the adductor canal?
What is the length of the adductor canal?
Which of the following structures borders the adductor canal laterally?
Which of the following structures borders the adductor canal laterally?
What is the name of the gap between the adductor and hamstring attachments of the adductor magnus?
What is the name of the gap between the adductor and hamstring attachments of the adductor magnus?
What is the name of the largest cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve?
What is the name of the largest cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve?
What is the name of the diamond-shaped area found on the posterior side of the knee?
What is the name of the diamond-shaped area found on the posterior side of the knee?
Which of the following muscles forms the superomedial border of the popliteal fossa?
Which of the following muscles forms the superomedial border of the popliteal fossa?
What happens to the femoral artery and vein as they exit the adductor canal?
What happens to the femoral artery and vein as they exit the adductor canal?
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Femoral Triangle
Femoral Triangle
A thigh area with important blood vessels, nerves, and lymph nodes.
Femoral Triangle Borders
Femoral Triangle Borders
The inguinal ligament, sartorius, and adductor longus muscles form the borders of the femoral triangle.
Femoral Triangle Floor
Femoral Triangle Floor
Pectineus, iliopsoas, and adductor longus muscles form the floor of the femoral triangle.
Femoral Triangle Roof
Femoral Triangle Roof
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Femoral Nerve
Femoral Nerve
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Femoral Artery
Femoral Artery
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Femoral Vein
Femoral Vein
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Femoral Canal
Femoral Canal
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Femoral Ring
Femoral Ring
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Adductor Canal (Hunter's Canal)
Adductor Canal (Hunter's Canal)
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Adductor Canal Contents
Adductor Canal Contents
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Popliteal Fossa
Popliteal Fossa
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Popliteal Fossa Borders
Popliteal Fossa Borders
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Femoral Triangle
- A hollow area in the anterior thigh that contains neurovascular structures and is easily accessible, making it an area of both anatomical and clinical importance.
- Borders: superior border (inguinal ligament), lateral border (medial border of sartorius muscle), and medial border (medial border of adductor longus muscle).
- Floor: pectineus, iliopsoas, and adductor longus muscles.
- Roof: fascia lata.
Contents of Femoral Triangle
- Femoral nerve: innervates the anterior compartment of the thigh and provides sensory branches for the leg and foot.
- Femoral artery: responsible for the majority of arterial supply to the lower limb.
- Femoral vein: drains into the femoral vein within the triangle, including the great saphenous vein.
- Femoral canal: contains deep lymph nodes and vessels.
Femoral Canal
- A small, rectangular compartment located in the anterior thigh within the femoral triangle.
- Borders: medial border (lacunar ligament), lateral border (femoral vein), anterior border (inguinal ligament), and posterior border (pectineal ligament, superior ramus of pubic bone, and pectineus muscle).
- Contents: lymphatic vessels draining deep inguinal lymph nodes, deep lymph node (lacunar node), empty space, and loose connective tissue.
Femoral Ring
- Opening to the femoral canal located at its superior border, closed by the femoral septum.
- Femoral septum is pierced by lymphatic vessels exiting the canal.
Adductor Canal (Hunter's Canal, Subsartorial Canal)
- A 15cm-long, narrow, conical tunnel located in the thigh that extends from the apex of the femoral triangle to the adductor hiatus of the adductor magnus.
- Borders: anterior (sartorius), lateral (vastus medialis), and posterior (adductor longus and adductor magnus).
- Contents: femoral artery, femoral vein, nerve to vastus medialis, and saphenous nerve (largest cutaneous branch of femoral nerve).
Popliteal Fossa
- A diamond-shaped area found on the posterior side of the knee that serves as the main path for structures moving from the thigh to the leg.
- Borders: superomedial border (semimembranosus), superolateral border (biceps femoris), inferomedial border (medial head of gastrocnemius), and inferolateral border (lateral head of gastrocnemius and plantaris).
- Floor and roof: formed by muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg and thigh.
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