Femoral triangle and canal

Question 1

What is the femoral triangle

Answer 1

A hollow area in the anterior thigh, many neurovascular structures pass through this area and can be accessed relatively easily.

Question 2

What are the contents of the femoral triangle?

Answer 2

Femoral nerve- Innervates anterior thigh
Femoral artery-
Femoral vein-great saphenous vein drains into this
Femoral canal- contains deep lymph vessels

Question 3

What are the borders of the femoral triangle?

Answer 3

Superior border- inguinal ligament, that runs from the anterior superior iliac spine to the pubic tubercle

Lateral border- medial border of sartorius muscle

Medial border- medial border of adductor longus muscle

Floor- pectineus iliopsoas and adducor longus

roof- fascia lata

Question 4

How are the structures arranged within the femoral triangle? (Medial got lateral)

Answer 4

Femoral canal
Vein
Artery
Nerve

Question 5

How is the femoral artery arranged within the leg

Answer 5

Superficially so it has easy access for a range of procedures such as coronary angiography

Question 6

Ignore this

Answer 6

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Question 7

What does the femoral canal contain?

Answer 7

Lymphatic vessels
Deep lymph nodes (lacunar node)
Empty space
Loose connective tissue

Question 8

Why is there an empty space in the femoral canal

Answer 8

To allow distension of the adjacent femoral vein, to be able to cope with increased venous return

Question 9

What commonly occurs at the femoral canal?

Answer 9

Femoral hernia- where the small intestine pushes through the femoral ring (at enterence of femoral canal)