THE FEMORAL TRIANGLE Flashcards
Where is the Femoral Triangle?
The Femoral Triangle is found in the Anteriomedial aspect of the Anterior Thigh
What are the BORDERS of the Femoral Triangle?
SUPERIOR BORDER- Inguinal Ligament
LATERAL BORDER- Sartorius Muscle
MEDIAL BORDER- Adductor Muscle
What forms the ROOF of the Femoral Triangle?
Fascia Lata
What forms the FLOOR of the Femoral Triangle?
Pectineus, Iliopsoas, Adductor Longus Muscles
BORDERS of the Femoral Triangle
Starting Laterally, What are the CONTENTS of the Femoral Triangle?
FEMORAL NERVE
FEMORAL ARTERY
FEMORAL VEIN
FEMORAL CANAL
What are the Contents of the FEMORAL CANAL?
Fat and Lymph Nodes
What are the contents of the FEMORAL SHEATH?
FEMORAL ARTERY
FEMORAL VEIN
FEMORAL CANAL
*The Femoral Nerve is not contained within the Femoral Sheath
What are the Attachments of the INGUINAL LIGAMENT?
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
Pubic Tubercle
INGUINAL LIGAMENT
Where does the Femoral Artery come from?
- The Femoral Artery is a continuation of the EXTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY when it crosses the Inguinal Ligament
What is the name of the branch of the Femoral Artery, which arises in the FEMORAL TRIANGLE
PROFUNDA FEMORIS
What are the Branches of the PROFUNDA FEMORIS ARTERY?
- Lateral Femoral Circumflex Artery
- Medial Femoral Circumflex Artery
- Perforating Branches
What are the 2 Segments of the Femoral Artery?
1) The COMMON FEMORAL ARTERY
-From the Inguinal Ligament to the Branching point of the Profound Femoris
2) The SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY
- From the Branching point of the Profunda Femoris to the Adductor Hiatus
What does the Femoral Artery become once it passes through the Adductor Hiatus?
The POPLITEAL ARTERY
MID INGUINAL POINT
