Femoral Triangle Flashcards by Courtney @Brainscape

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Lumbar Plexus

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Pelvis - Lower limb transition

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Femoral Nerve

Root value and supply to

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L2,3,4 - supply to anterior thigh

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Obturator Nerve

Root value and supply to

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L2,3,4 - supply to medial thigh

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Sciatic Trunk

Root value and supply

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Lumbosacral trunk - L4,L5

Sacral nerves - S1,2,3

Posterior thigh, leg and foot

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Superficial Inguinal Lymph nodes

Horizontal group

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Medial nodules drain anterior abdominal wall and lower half of anal canal.

Lateral nodes drain posterior abdominal wall

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Superficial Inguinal Lymph nodes

Vertical group

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Drain superficial lower limb

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Cutaneous Nerves

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Deep fascia of the lower limb

Fascia latae

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Thickened laterally to form the Iliotibial tract.

Crural fascia supports femur on tibia when standing.

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Femoral triangle

Roof

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Fascia latae, cribriform fascia, subcutaneous tissue, skin

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Femoral triangle

Saphenous hiatus

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Cribriform fascia. Great saphenous vein drains to femoral vein.

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Femoral triangle

Boundaries

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Inguinal ligament (base)

Sartorius (laterally)

Adductor Longus (medially)

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Femoral triangle

Floor

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Iliopsoas and pectineus

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Femoral Triangle

Contents

A

Femoral artery, nerve and vein

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Femoral Sheath

Fasia surroundign vascular structures

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Transversalis and iliopsoas fascia, and the adventitia of femoral vessels

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Femoral Canal

What is it?

A

Potential space medially within femoral sheath, containing fat and lymphatics