Chapter 56 Flashcards
The _____ ____ is located in the upper third of the anterior surface of the thigh
femoral triangle
What is the lateral boundary of the femoral triangle?
sartorius
What is the medial boundary of the femoral triangle?
Adductor longus, medial border
What is the superior boundary of the femoral triangle?
inguinal ligament
The inguinal ligament is derived from ____ of a muscle of the anterior abdominal wall, the _____ ___
aponeurosis; external oblique
The inguinal ligament extends from the anterior ____ ___ __ to the ____ ___.
anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS); pubic tubercle
What is the roof of the femoral triangle?
fascia lata
What is the floor of the femoral triangle from lateral to medial?
Iliopsoas
Pectineus
Adductor longus
What are the contents of the femoral triangle from lateral to medial?
Femoral nerve
Femoral artery
Femoral vein
Femoral canal