femoral triangle Flashcards
what is contained in medial/ femoral canal
femoral a.
femoral v.
empty space with lymph
NO FEMORAL NERVE
two ends of femoral canal
femoral ring
saphenous opening
more typical in men
inguinal hernia
more typical in women
femoral hernia
names and locations of superficial inguinal lymph nodes
proximal (horizontal) group - 1 cm inferior to inguinal ligament
distal (vertical group) - along each side of great saphenous vein
both groups pass to pass deep to inguinal ligament and drain into external iliac lymph nodes
location of deep inguinal lymph nodes
1-3 nodes along medial side of femoral vein
inside femoral canal of femoral sheath
drain into external iliac lymph nodes
femoral nerve vertebrae?
L2-L4
muscles innervated by femoral nerve
iliacus
sartorius
quadriceps femoris
pectineus
lateral femoral cutaneous nerve compressed as it passes under inguinal ligament
s/s
name
pain along lateral thigh
meralgia paresthetica
innervates anterior and medial knee and leg and medial foot
saphenous nerve
what exits through medial side of adductor canal?
saphenous nerve
saphenous branch of descending genicular artery