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Femoral Triangle Flashcards

1
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The lumbar plexus

A 
Iliohypogastric nerve
Ilioinguinal nerve
Genitofemoral nerve
lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh
Obturator nerve
Femoral nerve 
Lumbosacral nerve
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What passes through the greater sciatic foramen ?

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Sciatic and gluteal nerves and vessels

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What passes through the sublinguinal space?

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Femoral nerve and vessels

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4
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What passes through the obturator canal

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Obturator nerve and vessels

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5
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Femoral nerve

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Posterior divisions
L2,3,4
Anterior thigh

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6
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Obturator

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Anterior division
L2,3,4
Medial thigh

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7
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Lumbosacral trunk

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L4,5

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8
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Sacral nerves

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S1, 2, 3

Posterior thigh
Branches supply leg and foot

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Superficial inguinal lymph nodes are split into two groups….

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Horizontal group and Vertical group

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The drainage of superficial inguinal lymph nodes, horizontal group …

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Medial nodes drain to anterior abdominal wall and lower half anal canal

Lateral nodes drain to posterior abdominal wall

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The drainage of superficial inguinal lymph nodes, lateral group …

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Drain superficial lower limb

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12
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Give the spinal region for lateral cutaneous nerve of spine

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L2, L3

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13
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Give the spinal region for anterior cutaneous branches of femoral

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L2, L3, L4

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14
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Give the spinal region for femoral branch of genitofemoral

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L1, L2

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15
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Give the spinal region for ilioinguinal

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L1

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16
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Give the spinal region for cutaneous branch of obturator

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L2, L3, L4

17
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Name the two deep fascia of lower limb

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Fascia latae

Crural fascia

18
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What is formed by the thickening of the fasciae latae?

A

The iliotibial tract

19
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What is the function of the crural fascia

A

Helps support the femur on the tibia when standing

20
Q

Where on the upper thigh is the femoral triangle located?

A

The anterior upper thigh

21
Q

What is the roof of the femoral triangle made from?

A

Fasciae latae, cribriform fascia, subcutaneous tissue , skin

22
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Saphenous Hiatus give its function

A

allows passage of great saphenous vein which drains to femoral vein

23
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Boundaries of femoral triangle

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Base: Inguinal ligament
Laterally : Sartorius
Medially: Adductor longus

24
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What makes up the floor of the femoral triangle?

A

Iliopsoas and pectineus

25
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Contents of femoral triangle?

A

Femoral nerve, artery and vein
From lateral to medial : Navl
(nerve, artery, vein, lymphatics )

26
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What is the femoral sheath?

A

Fascia surrounding vascular structures

27
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What is the femoral canal?

A

Potential space medially within femoral sheath which contains fat and lymphatics

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