1. Femoral Triangle, Anterior + Medial Thigh Flashcards
What forms the superior border of the femoral triangle?
Inguinal ligament
What forms the medial border of the femoral triangle?
Lateral border of adductor longus
What forms the lateral border of the femoral triangle?
Medial border of sartorius
What forms the floor of the femoral triangle?
Iliopsoas + pectineus
What forms the roof of the femoral triangle?
Fascia lata
What are the contents of the femoral triangle from lateral to medial?
Femoral Nerve Femoral artery Femoral vein Lymphatics (NAVY)
What artery branches from the posterior aspect of the femoral artery?
Profunda femoris artery
What are the most proximal branches of the profunda femoris artery?
Medial and lateral circumflex arteries
What lymph nodes are found in the femoral canal?
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
What spinal nerves make up the femoral nerve?
L2,3,4
What branch of the femoral nerve accompanies the great saphenous vein in the foot?
The saphenous nerve
What are the attachments of the inguinal ligament?
Iliac spine (ASIS) and pubic tubercle
Do the femoral vessels + nerve pass posteriorly or anteriorly to the inguinal ligament?
Posteriorly, in the retroinguinal space
What is the nerve supply to the iliopsoas?
anterior rami of lumbar spinal nerves
What is the proximal attachment of the sartorius?
iliac spine (ASIS)
List the flexor muscles of the thigh. What is the nerve supply?
Pectineus Iliopsoas Sartorius Rectus femoris Femoral nerve
What is the extensor muscle of the thigh?
Quadriceps femoris.
What muscles make up quadriceps femoris?
Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Rectus femoris
List the adductors of the thigh
Adductor longus Adductor brevis Adductor magnus Gracilis Obturator externes
What nerve supplies the adductor muscles of the thigh? Which is the exception?
Obturator nerve (L2-4) Hamstring part of adductor magnus
What nerve supplies the hamstring part of adductor magnus?
Tibial nerve
What structure does the obturator nerve pass through to reach the medial compartment of the thigh?
Obturator foramen of the hip bone
What is the anterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh a branch of?
The femoral nerve
What is the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh a branch of?
Lumbosacral plexus
What veins do superficial lymphatics follow?
Saphenous veins
Where does lymph following the small saphenous vein drain?
Popliteal lymph nodes
Where does lymph from popliteal lymph nodes drain?
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
Where does lymph following the great saphenous vein drain?
Into superficial inguinal lymph nodes and then into external iliac lymph nodes
Where does lymph from deep inguinal nodes drain?
External iliac nodes
