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