Femoral Triangle Flashcards
Femoral Triangle Borders
Inguinal L.
Sartorius
Adductor longus
Iliacus
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Femoral nerve
*L2/L3
Flex hip or thigh
Floor of triangle
Iliacus
Psoas major
Psoas minor
Pectineus
Roof of femoral triangle
Skin
Subcutaneous tissue
Cribiform fascia
Fascia lata
Flexors of the Hip joint
Pectineus
Iliacus
Psoas major
Sartorius
Pectineus
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Femoral nerve
*L2/L3
Adducts & flexes thigh
Assist with medial rotation of thigh
Psoas major
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Anterior rami of lumbar nerves
L1,L2,L3
Flex hip and thigh joint
Psoas minor
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Anterior rami of lumbar nerves
L1/L2
Flex hip and thigh
Sartorius
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Femoral nerve L2/L3 Flex, abduct and laterally rotate thigh at hip joint Flex at knee joint Medially rotate leg when knee is flexed
Knee extensors
Quadriceps femoris Rectus femoris Vastus lateralis Vastus medialis Vastus intermedius
Rectus femoris
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Femoral nerve L2,*L3, *L4 Extend leg at knee Help iliopsoas flex thigh Steady hip joint
Vastus lateralis
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Femoral nerve
L2, L3,L4
Extend leg at knee
Vastus medialis
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Femoral nerve
L2, L3,L4
Extend leg at knee
Vastus intermedius
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Femoral nerve
L2, *L3, *L4
Extend leg at knee
Adductor longus
Innervation:
Roots:
Action:
Obturator nerve (anterior division)
L2, *L3, L4
Adducts thigh