Femoral Triangle Flashcards
Superior Boundary of the femoral triangle
inguinal ligament forms the base of the triangle
Medial Boundary of the femoral triangle
Lateral border of adductor longus muscle
Lateral boundary of the femoral triangle
Medial border of sartorius muscle
Apex of the femoral triangle
medial border of the sartorius crosses the lateral border of adductor longus muscle
Floor of the femoral triangle
illiacus muscle
psoas major muscle
pectineus muscle
what does the term iliopsoas mean
refers to the combination of the psoas major and the iliacus muscle because they both travel underneath the inguinal ligament
both insert on the lesser trochantar of the femur
Action of iliacus and Psoas Major
flex the hip or the thigh
roof on the femoral triangle
deep to superficial fascia lata cribiform fascia subcutaneous tissue skin
fascia Lata purpose
surrounds the entire thigh and lies deep to the subcutaneous fascia
Retroinguinal space
deep to the inguinal ligament
two compartments: muscle compartment and the vascular compartment
Retroinguinal space: muscular compartment
iliacus muscle
psoas major muscle
femoral nerve
Retroinguinal space: vascular compartment
femoral artery and vein
lymphatic vessels draining the deep inguinal lymph node
Femoral Nerve supplies what muscles in the thigh and skin
iliacus
quadraceps femoris ( all quad muscles)
sartorius
pectineus
anterior middle thigh
anterior knee
and the medial side of the leg
medial side of foot
femoral sheath
three compartments that surround the vessels
Lateral compartment: femoral artery
middle compartment: Femoral vein
Medial Compartment: lymphatic structures
N.A.V.e.L.
Nerve, artery, Vein, lymph toward your navel (belly button)
Cardiac catheterization
heart cath or coronary angiogram
provides road map of the arteries in the heart
help find any blockages in arteries that supply the heart (coronary arteries)
Femoral canal
medial compartment in the femoral sheath
contain the lymphatic vessels of the leg
the top is the femoral ring and it is an open canal
Femoral hernia
usually happens with females
possibly due to wider pelvis and femoral canal
loop of intestine is forced into the femoral ring
creates a bulge from swelling in the upper part of the thigh
found below and lateral to the pubic tubercle
inguinal hernia
occurs mainly in males
intestine or comes through the inguinal ligament/sheath
usually occur above and medial of the pubic tubercle
when does the femoral artery arrive
when the external iliac artery passes the inguinal ligament
Femoral artery branches: superficial epigastric wall
branches medially and supplies the anterior abdominal wall
Femoral artery branches: superficial circumflex iliac artery
branches laterally
supplies the lateral thigh
Femoral artery branches: external pudendal
branches medially
supplies the external genitalia and anal canal
Femoral artery branches: medial femoral circumflex
branches laterally
supplies the head and neck of the femur
Femoral artery branches: lateral femoral circumflex
branches laterally
supplies the lateral thigh muscles
Femoral artery branches: profunda femoris
supplies the hip joint plus three muscular compartments of the thigh
Posterior retinacular arteries function
supply the head and neck of the femur
they branch from the medial femoral circumflex artery
Great saphenous Vein
in the superficial fascia
begins in the dorsum of the foot and ascends on the medial side of the leg and thigh
passes through the saphenous hiatus (through the fascia latte) to join the femoral vein
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
lymph nodes of lower limb that drain muscle and bone
recieve lymph from superficial lymph nodes that drain skin
finaly drain into the external iliac vein
