Femoral Triangle

Question 1

Floor and Roof of femoral triangle

Answer 1

floor= pectinous & iliopsoas
roof= fascia lata

Question 2

Contents of femoral triangle

Answer 2

NAVEL (laterally to medially)
femoral n.
femoral a.
femoral v.
femoral canal (empty space) with 
deep inguinal lymph nodes

Question 3

base, lateral wall, and medial walls of femoral triangle

Answer 3

base= inguinal ligament
lateral wall= sartorius
medial wall= adductor longus

Question 4

describe location of femoral triangle

Answer 4

subfascial space, triangular depression, superomedial 1/3 thigh

Question 5

given what you understand of differences in gaits of african apes and humans what muscles are deficient in pt with Duchenne’s limp?

Answer 5

primary lower abductors- gluteus medius and minimus

Question 6

what nerve supplies the primary abductors of thigh?

Answer 6

superior gluteal nerve

Question 7

what is the femoral sheath?

Answer 7

inferior prolongation of transversalis fascia

Question 8

what does the femoral sheath enclose?

Answer 8

proximal parts of femoral vessels and femoral canal

Question 9

function of femoral sheath?

Answer 9

allows femoral vessels to glide smoothly deep to inguinal ligament during hip joint movements

Question 10

where does the the femoral sheath end?

Answer 10

4-10 cm distal to inguinal ligament, continuous with loose connective tissue covering femoral vessels

Question 11

what is the most medial part of femoral sheath?

Answer 11

medial/femoral canal

Question 12

what does the femoral sheath NOT contain?

Answer 12

femoral nerve

Question 13

what is in the lateral portion of the femoral sheath?

Answer 13

femoral a.

Question 14

in intermediate portion of the femoral sheath?

Answer 14

femoral v.

Question 15

what is the function of the femoral canal?

Answer 15

allows femoral vein to expand during increased venous return

Question 16

where does the femoral canal go?

Answer 16

extends distally to saphenous opening

Question 17

proximal opening for femoral canal?

Answer 17

small opening covered by parietal peritoneum

Question 18

what is the cause of a femoral hernia?

Answer 18

the femoral ring is a weak area in ant abdominal wall where a loop of small intestine can protrude into femoral canal

Question 19

inguinal lymph nodes drain lymph from where?

Answer 19

lower limb (including glute), perineum and parts of anal canal, ant abdominal wall (up to umbilicus)

Question 20

what are the two groups of inguinal lymph nodes?

Answer 20

superficial and deep

Question 21

what are the two groups of superficial lymph nodes?

Answer 21

proximal (horizontal) and distal (vertical)

Question 22

what muscles are supplied by femoral nerve?

Answer 22

iliacus, sartorius, quadriceps femoris, pectineus

Question 23

what is the terminal branch of femoral nerve?

Answer 23

saphenous n.

Question 24

how many deep inguiinal lymph nodes are medial to femoral v?

Answer 24

1-3

Question 25

where do deep inguinal lymph nodes drain?

Answer 25

external iliac lymph nodes

Question 26

anterior hip dislocation would affect what nerves?

Answer 26

femoral n. and later femoral cutaneous n.

Question 27

what is meralgia paresthetica?

Answer 27

compression of lateral femoral cutaneous n as it passes under inguinal ligament; pain along lateral thigh

Question 28

what does the saphenous n. supply?

Answer 28

skin of anterior and medial knee and leg and medial foot