8. Anatomy of femoral triangle and canal

Question 1

Femoral Triangle

Answer 1

• Alternative name
• SITE
• BOUNDARIES
• CONTENTS

Question 2

Alternative name for Femoral Triangle

Answer 2

Scarpa’s triangle

Question 3

SITE of Femoral Triangle

Answer 3

Occupies the front of the upper 1/3 of the thigh just below the inguinal ligament.

Question 4

BOUNDARIES of Femoral Triangle

Answer 4

• Lateral
• Medial
• Base
• Apex
• Floor
• Roof

Question 5

Lateral BOUNDARIES of Femoral Triangle

Answer 5

Medial border of sartorius muscle

Question 6

Medial BOUNDARIES of Femoral Triangle

Answer 6

Medial border of adductor longus muscle.

Question 7

Base BOUNDARIES of Femoral Triangle

Answer 7

Poupart’s ligament ( inguinal ligament )

Question 8

Apex BOUNDARIES of Femoral Triangle

Answer 8

Meeting of sartorius and adductor longus muscles

Question 9

Floor BOUNDARIES of Femoral Triangle

Answer 9

From medial to lateral :

1. Adductor longus muscle.
2. Pectineus muscle.
3. Psoas major muscle.
4. iliacus muscle.

Question 10

Roof BOUNDARIES of Femoral Triangle

Answer 10

1. Skin.
2. Superficial fascia consisting of fatty layer and membranous layer.
3. Deep fascia containing the saphenous opening covered by the cribriforrn fascia

Question 11

CONTENTS of Femoral Triangle

Answer 11

1) Femoral artery & its branches.
2) Femoral vein & its tributaries.
3) Femoral sheath
4) Femoral branch of genito-femoral nerve
5) Femoral nerve & its branches
6) Deep group inguinal L.N.
7) Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh

Question 12

Femoral sheath in CONTENTS of Femoral Triangle

Answer 12

• Definition
• Composition
• Compartments

Question 13

Definition of Femoral sheath in CONTENTS of Femoral Triangle

Answer 13

a sheath surrounding the upper 4 cm of the femoral vessels.

Question 14

Composition of Femoral sheath in CONTENTS of Femoral Triangle

Answer 14

Anterior wall is formed by the fascia transversalis

Posterior wall is formed by the fascia iliacas

Question 15

Compartments of Femoral sheath in CONTENTS of Femoral Triangle

Answer 15

• The most medial compartment is the Femoral canal
• The intermediate compartment is occupied by the femoral vein.
• The lateral compartment is occupied by the femoral artery.

Question 16

Site of Femoral branch of genito-femoral nerve in CONTENTS of Femoral Triangle

Answer 16

• in front of the femoral artery

* inside the femoral sheath

Question 17

Site of Femoral nerve & its branches in CONTENTS of Femoral Triangle

Answer 17

• Outside the femoral sheath

Question 18

Site of Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh in CONTENTS of Femoral Triangle

Answer 18

in the upper lateral angle of the triangle

Question 19

Femoral Canal

Answer 19

• SITE
• SHAPE & SIZE :
• CONTENTS
• FUNCTION

Question 20

SITE of Femoral Canal

Answer 20

It is the most medial compartment of the femoral sheath.

Question 21

SHAPE & SIZE of Femoral Canal

Answer 21

Cone shaped 1 1/2 cm (1/2 inch) long

Question 22

CONTENTS of Femoral Canal

Answer 22

Fat, lymphatic vessels and lymph node of Cloquet.

Question 23

FUNCTION of Femoral Canal

Answer 23

Gives space for expansion of the femoral vein during increased venous return with lower limb exercise

Question 24

The femoral ring

Answer 24

• Definition

* Boundaries

Question 25

Definition of The femoral ring

Answer 25

Base of the femoral canal

Question 26

Boundaries of The femoral ring

Answer 26

* Anterior * Posterior * Medial * Lateral

Question 27

Anterior Boundaries of The femoral ring

Answer 27

Inguinal ligament (Poupart's ligament)

Question 28

Posterior Boundaries of The femoral ring

Answer 28

Pectineal ligament (Cooper's ligament).

Question 29

Medial Boundaries of The femoral ring

Answer 29

Lacunar ligament (Gimbernat's ligament).

Question 30

Lateral Boundaries of The femoral ring

Answer 30

Femoral vein.

Question 31

Alternative name for Inguinal ligament in Anterior Boundaries of The femoral ring

Answer 31

Poupart's ligament

Question 32

Alternative name for Pectineal ligament in Posterior Boundaries of The femoral ring

Answer 32

Cooper's ligament

Question 33

Alternative name for Lacunar ligament in Medial Boundaries of The femoral ring

Answer 33

Gimbernat's ligament

Question 34

Meaning of Groin hernia

Answer 34

Inguinal hernia plus femoral hernia