Anatomy: Lower Limb (Dissection) Flashcards
what makes up the superior border of the femoral triangle?
inguinal ligament
what makes up the lateral border of the femoral triangle?
sartorius
what makes up the medial border of the femoral triangle?
adductor longus
what muscles make up the floor of the femoral triangle?
iliopsoas laterally
pectineus medially
what are the contents of the femoral triangle?
femoral nerve, artery vein
femoral canal
what is contained in the femoral canal?
the deep inguinal lymph nodes
what is the femoral sheath?
a short tube of transversalis and iliopsoas fascia from the abdominal wall
what is found in the femoral sheath?
the femoral artery and vein
where is the femoral nerve located relative to the femoral sheath?
laterally to the sheath
what is the femoral nerve made from?
L2, L3 and L4
where is the femoral nerve formed?
in the lumbar plexus
name a branch of the femoral nerve?
the saphenous nerve
where does the saphenous nerve leave the adductor canal?
distally
between sartorius and gracilis
what does the saphenous nerve supply?
the fascia and skin of the anteromedial knee and leg
the medial aspect of the foot
what is found in the femoral canal?
deep inguinal lymph nodes and adipose tissue
what forms the medial part of the femoral sheath?
the femoral canal
what artery do the circumflex femoral arteries arise from?
the profunda femoris artery
what is the inguinal ligament?
the inferior border of the external oblique aponeurosis
where does the inguinal ligament run?
between the ASIS and the pubic tubercle
what do the muscles of the anterior thigh act to do?
flex the hip
extend the knee
name the muscles of the anterior thigh
pectineus
iliopsoas
sartorius
quadriceps femoris
what muscles are included in the quadriceps femoris?
rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius
vastus medius
what are the attachments of the iliopsoas?
proximal = iliac fossa and lumbar transverse processes
distal = lesser trochanter of femur
what are the attachments of the sartorius/
proximal = ASIS
distal = medial surface of proximal tibia