Femoral Triangle and Anterior and Medial Thigh

Question 1

superior border of femoral triangle

Answer 1

inguinal ligament

Question 2

medial border of femoral triangle

Answer 2

lateral border of adductor longus

Question 3

lateral border of femoral triangle

Answer 3

sartorius

Question 4

floor of femoral triangle?

Answer 4

iliopsoas and pectineus

Question 5

roof of femoral triangle?

Answer 5

fascia lata

Question 6

contents of femoral triangle from lateral to medial?

Answer 6

femoral nerve
femoral artery
femoral vein

lymphatics

Question 7

where does lymph that is following the great saphenous vein drain to?

Answer 7

superficial inguinal lymph nodes

Question 8

where does the lymph in the superficial inguinal lymph nodes drain to?

Answer 8

external iliac nodes (some to deep inguinal nodes)

Question 9

what is the route of lymph following small saphenous vein?

Answer 9

popliteal lymph nodes then to deep inguinal nodes then to external iliac nodes

Question 10

name the muscles in the anterior thigh?

Answer 10

iliopsoas
sartorius
quadratus femoris

Question 11

what are the 4 parts of quadratus femoris?

Answer 11

rectus femoris
vastus lateralis
vastus medialis
vastus medius

Question 12

what nerve supplies quadratus femoris and sartorius?

Answer 12

femoral nerve

Question 13

what nerve supplies iliopsoas?

Answer 13

anterior rami of lumbar spinal nerves

Question 14

what plexus is the femoral nerve from?

Answer 14

lumbar plexus

Question 15

what is the largest branch of the femoral artery?

Answer 15

profunda femoris

Question 16

what is the deep artery of the thigh

Answer 16

profunda femoris

Question 17

what is the profunda femoris the main supplier of ?

Answer 17

the hip

Question 18

where does the femoral artery become the popliteal?

Answer 18

adductor hiatus

Question 19

what happens at the adductor hiatus?

Answer 19

femoral artery becomes the popliteal artery

Question 20

name the muscles in the medial thigh?

Answer 20

adductor longus
adductor brevis
adductor magnus (has a hamstring part too)
gracilis
obturator internus

Question 21

what nerve supplies the medial thigh muscles?

Answer 21

obturator nerve

EXCEPT FOR HAMSTRING PART OF ADDUCTOR MAGNUS- sciatic nerve (tibial division)

Question 22

what action does iliopsoas so?

Answer 22

flex hip

Question 23

what does quadratus femoris do?

Answer 23

extension at knee

Question 24

what does sartorius do/

Answer 24

flexion at hip and knee

Question 25

what do the medial muscles do?

Answer 25

adduct thigh
(except hamstring part of adductor magnus)