Adductor canal Flashcards
1
Q
What does the adductor canal extend from?
A
Apex of femoral triangle
to adductor hiatus
2
Q
What are the borders of the adductor canal?
A
Anterior
Posterior
Lateral
3
Q
What is the anterior border of the adductor canal?
A
Sartorius
4
Q
What is the posterior border of the adductor canal?
A
Adductor longus
5
Q
What is the lateral border of the adductor canal?
A
Vastus medialis
6
Q
What is the adductor hiatus?
A
Gap in adductor magnus muscle
between adductor and hamstring attachments
7
Q
What passes through the adductor canal?
A
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Saphenous nerve
8
Q
The adductor canal is a passageway between…?
A
The anterior and posterior compartments of the thigh
9
Q
What happens to the femoral artery and vein when they leave the adductor canal?
A
Become popliteal artery and vein
