Dissection 1: Femoral Triangle, Anterior and Medial Thigh Flashcards
where does lymph following the great saphenous vein drain into?
superficial inguinal nodes then external iliac nodes
where does lymph following the small saphenous vein drain to?
popliteal
where does lymph following the deep veins drain to?
popliteal then deep inguinal
why is a fracture in the mid-shaft of the femur potentially dangerous?
could damage the deep femoral artery
what material makes up the femoral sheath?
transversalis and iliopsoas fascia
where is the femoral nerve formed?
lumbar pexus
what nerve supplies the fascia and skin of the anteromedial knee and medial foot
saphenous nerve
what is the saphenous nerve a branch of?
femoral nerve
what exists in the femoral canal?
adipose tissue and deep inguinal lymph nodes
is the femoral artery of use clinically?
yes, can be used in angiograms, coronary artery stenting, valve replacements etc
what makes up the inferior border of the external oblique aponeurosis
inguinal ligament
what does the medial half of the inguinal ligament contain in males and females
M = spermatic cord in inguinal canal
F= round ligament in the inguinal canal
what structures pass through the retroinguinal space?
femoral vessels, femoral nerve and iliopsoas muscle
what would a positive knee jerk test confirm?
femoral nerve (L2-L4) is functioning
name the 3 nerves responsible for sensory innervation of the thigh
anterior cutaneous
lateral cutaneous
cutaneous branch of obturator
