Femoral triangle/ adductor canal / pes ansernius

Question 1

what is the femoral traingle and what are its borders

Answer 1

femoral triangle is a sub fscial area in the upper anteriro aspect of the thigh

Border= SAIL

sartoriuslateral)

adductor longus (medial)

inuinal ligament (superirol

Question 2

what muscles make up the muscular floor of the femoral traingle?

Answer 2

iliopsoa

pectinus

adductor longus

Question 3

what are the contents of the Femoral triangle

Answer 3

Lymphatic

femoral vein

femoral artery

femroal nerve

great saphenosu vein as it empites into the femoral vein

Question 4

what is the role of the femoral sheath

Answer 4

allows the femorla arteyr and vein to glide deep to inguinal ligament during movment of the hip

has 3 compartmeents

femoral nerve not in the fdemoral sheath

Question 5

what is the adductor canal?

Answer 5

intrmsuclar passeg for the femoral artery and nerve, saphenous nerev and nerve to vastus medialis

Question 6

what is the pas anserinus?

Answer 6

pas ansernius is a common tendinosu insertion on the medial surface of the tibia

formed by sartrius (femoral), gracillis (obutrator)and semitendinosus (sciatic nerve) (3 different innervations too

provides stab ility to the mediala spect of the knee