Femoral Triangle

Question 1

femoral triangle boundaries

Answer 1

superior boundary, inguinal ligament forms base of triangle
medial boundary, lateral border of adductor longus muscle
lateral boundary, medial border of sartorius muscle
apex of triangle, where medial border of sartorius crosses lateral border of adductor longus

Question 2

femoral triangle boundaries

Answer 2

superior boundary, inguinal ligament forms base of triangle
medial boundary, lateral border of adductor longus muscle
lateral boundary, medial border of sartorius muscle
apex of triangle, where medial border of sartorius crosses lateral border of adductor longus

Question 3

inguinal ligament goes from where

Answer 3

ASIS to pubic tubercle

Question 4

iliacus originates where

Answer 4

on the ilium

Question 5

psoas major originates where

Answer 5

T12 to L5 vertebra

Question 6

ilacus muscle and psoas major both go where

Answer 6

lesser trochanter of femur

Question 7

iliacus and psoas major both do what

Answer 7

flex hip or thigh

Question 8

roof of the femoral triangle

Answer 8

consists of fascia lata, cribiform fascia, subcutaenous tissue, skin

Question 9

what is the retroinguinal space

Answer 9

space is divided into two compartments, muscular compartment contains the iliopsoas and femoral nerve

vascular compartment contains the femoral artery and vein, plus lymphatic vessels draining the deep inguinal lymph node, located in the femoral triangle

Question 10

femoral nerve does what

Answer 10

supplies the iliacus, quadriceps femoris, sartorius, pectineus
also has articular branches to the hip and knee joints and also supplies cutaneous branches to the anterior and medial sides of the thigh

Question 11

what happens when abdominal viscera gets through the femoral ring into femoral canal

Answer 11

femoral hernia is the root
femoral hernia more common in women
due to ox coxae in women

Question 12

what is a femoral hernia

Answer 12

below and lateral to pubic tubercle

Question 13

inguinal hernia

Answer 13

above medial to pubic tubercle

Question 14

femoral triangle is where

Answer 14

deep to inguinal ligament, approximately halfway between anterior superior iliac spine and pubic tubercle

Question 15

femoral triangle goes where

Answer 15

femoral artery, cardiaca catheterization, which is is a continuation of the external iliac artery

Question 16

breakoffs of femoral artery

Answer 16

1. external pudendal - penis, scrotum, vulva, and low vagina, lower half of anal canal
2. superficial circumflex iliac - lateral thigh
3. superficial epigastric - supplies the anterior abdominal wall inferior to the umbilicus
4. deep femoral which leads to lateral and medial branches

medial femoral circumflex, anastomoses with the lateral femoral circumflex, supplies the hip and neck of femur
lateral femoral circumflex artery, supplies the lateral side of the thigh

Question 17

where does the great saphenous vein start

Answer 17

begins in the dorsum of the foot and ascends the medial side of the leg, continues on the medial thigh, continues saphenous hiatus to joint the femoral vein
longest vein in the artery

Question 18

inguinal ligament goes from where

Answer 18

ASIS to pubic tubercle

Question 19

iliacus originates where

Answer 19

on the ilium

Question 20

psoas major originates where

Answer 20

T12 to L5 vertebra

Question 21

ilacus muscle and psoas major both go where

Answer 21

lesser trochanter of femur

Question 22

iliacus and psoas major both do what

Answer 22

flex hip or thigh

Question 23

roof of the femoral triangle

Answer 23

consists of fascia lata, cribiform fascia, subcutaenous tissue, skin

Question 24

what is the retroinguinal space

Answer 24

space is divided into two compartments, muscular compartment contains the iliopsoas and femoral nerve

vascular compartment contains the femoral artery and vein, plus lymphatic vessels draining the deep inguinal lymph node, located in the femoral triangle

Question 25

femoral nerve does what

Answer 25

supplies the iliacus, quadriceps femoris, sartorius, pectineus
also has articular branches to the hip and knee joints and also supplies cutaneous branches to the anterior and medial sides of the thigh

Question 26

what happens when abdominal viscera gets through the femoral ring into femoral canal

Answer 26

femoral hernia is the root
femoral hernia more common in women
due to ox coxae in women

Question 27

what is a femoral hernia

Answer 27

below and lateral to pubic tubercle

Question 28

inguinal hernia

Answer 28

above medial to pubic tubercle

Question 29

femoral triangle is where

Answer 29

deep to inguinal ligament, approximately halfway between anterior superior iliac spine and pubic tubercle

Question 30

femoral triangle goes where

Answer 30

femoral artery, cardiaca catheterization, which is is a continuation of the external iliac artery

Question 31

breakoffs of femoral artery

Answer 31

1. external pudendal - penis, scrotum, vulva, and low vagina, lower half of anal canal
2. superficial circumflex iliac - lateral thigh
3. superficial epigastric - supplies the anterior abdominal wall inferior to the umbilicus
4. deep femoral which leads to lateral and medial branches

medial femoral circumflex, anastomoses with the lateral femoral circumflex, supplies the hip and neck of femur
lateral femoral circumflex artery, supplies the lateral side of the thigh

Question 32

where does the great saphenous vein start

Answer 32

begins in the dorsum of the foot and ascends the medial side of the leg, continues on the medial thigh, continues saphenous hiatus to joint the femoral vein
longest vein in the artery