Lower extremities - relationships

Question 1

The femoral nerve passes anterior to the [blank] and posterior to the [blank]

Answer 1

hip joint, inguinal ligament

Question 2

The external (iliac} ligament passes posterior to the [blank]

Answer 2

inguinal ligament

Question 3

The femoral artery passes posterior to the [blank]

Answer 3

sartorius muscle

Question 4

At the level of the inguinal ligament, the femoral artery is positioned lateral to the [blank] and medial to the [blank]

Answer 4

femoral vein, fermoral nerve

Question 5

Within the femoral triangle, the iliopsoas muscle is positioned directly [blank] to the [blank], [blank], and [blank]

Answer 5

posterior; femoral nerve, artery, and vein

Question 6

At the level of the femoral triangle, the [blank] is positioned directly posterior to the femoral nerve, artery, and vein

Answer 6

pectineus muscle