QUIZ 6

Question 1

• the continuation of the external iliac artery as it enters the thigh; the name
  changes as it passes deep to the inguinal ligament
• the femoral artery continues to the adductor hiatus; after the artery passes through the adductor hiatus the name changes to the popliteal artery

Answer 1

Femoral Artery or Superficial Femoral Artery

Question 2

• this major branch of the femoral artery passes posterior, intermediate to the pectineus muscle and the adductor longus muscle; it then passes inferiorly, anterior to both the adductor brevis and adductor magnus muscles (these are posterior to adductor longus muscle), to its termination

Answer 2

Profunda Femoris Artery / Deep Femoral Artery

Question 3

this artery gives rise to the 4 perforating branches and the fourth is the termination of the profunda femoris artery?

Answer 3

profunda femoris artery

Question 4

this artery gives rise to the artery to the ligamentum capitis femoris?

Answer 4

acetabular artery of the obturator artery

Question 5

what are the branches of the femoral nerve?

Answer 5

medial femoral cutaneous n
intermediate femoral cutaneous n
saphenous n

Question 6

what are the branches of the subartorial plexus?

Answer 6

obturator nerve, anterior branch
medial femoral cutaneous branch
saphenous nerve

Question 7

what are the branches of the patellar plexus?

Answer 7

medial femoral cutaneous n
intermediate femoral cutaneous n
lateral femoral cutaneous n
saphenous n

Question 8

name this space?

• a triangular space deep to the fascia lata at the superior medial aspect of the thigh
• an important clinical space as many neurovascular structures pass through it
• the base is superior (proximal) and the apex is inferior (distal) - the apex extends to the adductor canal

Answer 8

femoral triangle

Question 9

name the borders (superior/base, lateral, medial), floor, roof, and the contents?

Answer 9

borders
superior - inguinal ligament or pouparts ligaments
lateral - medial edge of the sartorius muscle
medial - medial edge of the adductor longus m

floor
formed by the pectinous, adductor longus and iliopsoas m

roof
fascia lata, cribriform fascia

contents
lateral femoral cutaneous n
femoral n
profunda femoris a
femoral sheath

Question 10

what are the branches off the profunda femoris a?

Answer 10

lateral femoral circumflex a

medial femoral circumflex a

Question 11

what are the contents of the femoral sheath?

Answer 11

femoral branch of the genitofemoral n

femoral a

femoral v

femoral canal

Question 12

what is the function of the femoral sheath?

Answer 12

to allow the femoral vessels to glide during flexion and extension of the hip joint; prevents the impingement of vessels

Question 13

where is the femoral canal located? contents?

this is the superior opening of the femoral canal?

this is the adipose tissue that covers the opening of the femoral hernias

Answer 13

femoral sheath
femoral ring
femoral septum

femoral ring

femoral septum

Question 14

what is the function of the femoral canal?

Answer 14

to allow for expansion of the femoral vein

Question 15

this is a weak area of the abdominal wall and site of femoral hernias?

Answer 15

femoral ring

Question 16

cross section of the femoral triangle at the base?

The area deep to the inguinal ligament is called?

Answer 16

sublingual space

Question 17

the sublingual space is divided into 2 spaces called _____ by the _____ as it passes anterior and medial to the iliacus and psoas major muscles to blend with this fasciae?

what is the thickening at the division of the two lacunae is called what ligament?

Answer 17

lacunae

iliac fascia/fascia iliacus

pectineal fascia

interlacunar ligament

Question 18

what are the contents of the muscular lacuna/lacuna musculorum?

Answer 18

Iliacus m
psoas major m
lateral femoral cutaneous n
femoral n

Question 19

what are the contents of the vascular lacuna/lacuna vasculorum?

Answer 19

femoral branch of the genitofemoral n

femoral artery

femoral vein

femoral canal

Question 20

what are the borders of the femoral ring?

Answer 20

lateral border-septum of the femoral sheath

medial border-lacunar or gimbernat’s ligament

anterior border-inguinal or poupart’s ligament

posterior border-the pectineus muscle, pectineal ligament or coopers ligament

Question 21

what is the adductor canal also called?

Answer 21

sub sartorial canal or hunter’s canal

Question 22

this type of canal is a narrow fascial tunnel in the thigh which is located deep to the sartorius muscle and extends from the apex of the femoral triangle to the adductor hiatus. The adductor canal is roughly triangular on a cross-section view?

Answer 22

adductor canal

Question 23

what are the borders of the adductor canal?

Answer 23

posterior border- adductor longus and adductor magnus m

anteromedial border- sub sartorial fascia

anterolateral border- vastus medialis m

Question 24

what are the contents of the adductor canal?

Answer 24

saphenous n

femoral artery
-descending genicular artery (articular br and saphenous artery)

femoral vein