Femoral Triangle

Question 1

The Femoral triangle is a _______ shaped depression found at the (medial or lateral?) aspect of the ___________ of the thigh immediately below the __________.

Answer 1

triangular

Medial

upper 1/3rd

inguinal ligament

Question 2

Femoral triangle boundaries

Superior Border  (base or apex?) )              
•\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Lateral Border
•\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_– (medial or lateral?) edge
Medial Border
•\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - (medial or lateral?) edge

-Apex-at point where ________________ meet

Answer 2

Base ;Inguinal ligament

Sartorius; medial

Adductor Longus; medial

medial and lateral borders

Question 3

Femoral triangle boundaries

Boundaries
Floor:
•consists of :
From lateral to medial
• \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
•\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
•\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 3

Iliacus

Psoas major

Pectineus and Adductor Longus

Question 4

Floor of femoral triangle is flat

T/F

Answer 4

F

Floor: is not flat but gutter shaped

Question 5

ROOF

roof- *____
*superficial fascia containing -
•___________ lymph node
•________ branch of genitofemoral nerve
•branches of _____ nerve
•(superficial or deep?) branches of _____ artery with accompanying veins
• upper part of great ______ vein

deep fascia with _____ opening and cribriform fascia

Answer 5

skin

superficial inguinal

femoral

Superficial ; femoral

saphenous

saphenous;

Question 6

FASCIA
•Fascia is a sheet or band of _____ tissue lying deep to the ___. It lines, invests, and separates structures within the body. There are three main types of fascia:
•Superficial fascia – blends with the _____ layer beneath the ____.
•Deep fascia – ______ muscles, bones, and neurovascular structures.
•Visceral fascia – provides investments that ____________

Answer 6

fibrous

Skin

reticular; dermis

envelopes

suspend organs within their cavities.

Question 7

CONTENTS of femoral triangle

• Its contents From lateral to medial:

______ and its (terminal) branches

________ and several of its branches.
_________ and its proximal tributaries
_______ lymph nodes and associated lymphatic vessels

Answer 7

Femoral nerve

Femoral artery

Femoral vein

Deep inguinal

Question 8

Femoral nerve and its (terminal) branches-

Innervates the (anterior or posterior?) compartment of the thigh, and provides sensory branches for the _____ and _____

Answer 8

Anterior

leg and foot

Question 9

 Femoral vein and its proximal tributaries (e.g.The ____ and ______ veins).

Answer 9

great saphenous and deep femoral

Question 10

FEMORAL ARTERY

• DIRECT CONTINUATION OF ________ ARTERY B/H THE INGUINAL LIGAMENT
• LIES IN LAT COMPARTMENT OF FEMORAL SHEATH PROXIMAL ____ CM

•ENTERS THE ___________

Answer 10

EXT ILIAC

3-4

ADDUCTOR CANAL

Question 11

_______ BISECTS THE FEMORAL TRIANGLE

Answer 11

Femoral artery

Question 12

Femoral artery travels with Vein

T/F

Answer 12

T

Question 13

BRANCHES of femoral artery

–_________
–__________
–____________

Answer 13

PROFUNDA FEMORIS

MEDIAL CIRCUMFLEX FEMORAL

LATERAL CIRCUMFLEX FEMORAL

Question 14

Main venous trunk OF LOWER LIMB is ????

Answer 14

Femoral vein

Question 15

FEMORAL VEIN
•ENTERS THE TRIANGLE FROM ITS (APEX or BASE?)

•TRIBUTARIES
–BRANCHES OF FEMORAL ARTERY
–POPLITEAL VEIN
–GT SAPHENOUS VEIN

Answer 15

Apex

Question 16

Femoral TRAVELS WT ARTERY 1st(behind or infront of ?) and then (medial or lateral?)

Answer 16

Behind

MEDIAL

Question 17

Femoral vein

Origin-__________ vein
Continues as-_______ Vein

Answer 17

Popliteal

External iliac

Question 18

The femoral artery and vein enter the femoral triangle from beneath the ________ within a fascial tube termed the _______

Answer 18

inguinal ligament

femoral sheath

Question 19

The femoral sheath
•Definition & shape:_____-shaped fascial tube (superior or inferior?) to the inguinal Logan
•Length: Approximately . ____CM LONG
•
•Origin & situation: distal prolongation, behind the inguinal lig- _____ and ____} fascia
•Terminates by becoming continuous with the adventitia covering the femoral vessels

Answer 19

funnel

Inferior

3-4

Question 20

Femoral Canal
•______ in shape
•______ in length -which just admits the _________________

Answer 20

Conical

1.25cm

tip of the little finger.

Question 21

Medial compartment of femoral sheath is ????

Answer 21

Femoral canal

Question 22

Smallest of the femoral Sheath compartments is???

Answer 22

Femoral canal

Question 23

The Femoral Canal
•The greater width of the female pelvis means the canal is somewhat (smaller or larger?) in the female and femoral herniae are, consequently, commoner in this sex

Answer 23

Larger

Question 24

Femoral Canal
•The boundaries of the femoral canal are:

• anteriorly—the _______
• medially—the sharp free edge of the ____ part of the _____ ligament, termed the ______ ligament( _______ligament);
• laterally—the _______
• posteriorly— the ______ (of Astley Cooper),

Answer 24

inguinal ligament

pectineal; inguinal

lacunar; Gimbernat’s

femoral vein

pectineal ligament

Question 25

pectineal ligament which is the thickened periosteum along the _____ border of the _______ and which continues (medially or laterally?) with the _______ part of the ____ ligament.

Answer 25

pectineal superior pubic ramus Medially pectineal inguinal

Question 26

Content of femoral canal –The canal contains a ________ and a constant lymph node—the node of the femoral ___________ – The canal has two functions: first, as a ______ for expansion of the distended ________ and, second, as a lymphatic pathway from the lower limb to the ______ nodes

Answer 26

plug of fat canalore Cloquet’s gland. dead space femoral vein external iliac

Question 27

Applied/Clinical •Access to the Femoral Artery •The femoral artery is located (superficially or deep?) within the femoral triangle, and is thus easy to access. This makes it suitable for a range of clinical procedures. One such procedure is coronary angiography. Here, the femoral artery is _______ with a ___ tube. This tube is navigated up the ______ artery, ______ artery, ___ , and into the coronary vessels. A radio-opaque dye is then injected into the coronary vessels, and any wall thickening or blockages can be visualised via x-ray.

Answer 27

Superficially catheterised external iliac; common iliac aorta

Question 28

Heavy bleeding in the leg can be stopped by applying pressure to points in the femoral triangle. T/F

Answer 28

T

Question 29

the femoral artery is positioned at the _____ point ; (medial or lateral?) to it lies the femoral vein. Thus the femoral vein, once located, allows for femoral ______.

Answer 29

midinguinal Medial

Question 30

midinguinal point is the midpoint between the _______ and the ______________

Answer 30

pubic symphysis anterior superior iliac spine

Question 31

Femoral artery and femoral vein are highly palpable T/F

Answer 31

T

Question 32

both the femoral artery and vein are lacerated interior thigh wounds because they lie close together T/F

Answer 32

T

Question 33

Femoral artery and femoral vein are not used for pulse taking T/F

Answer 33

F

Question 34

Femoral pulse | •Just inferior to _________, it can be palpated to measure the femoral pulse.

Answer 34

where the femoral artery crosses the inguinal ligament

Question 35

The presence of a femoral pulse means that blood is reaching the lower extremity. T/F

Answer 35

T

Question 36

Stab wound at the apex of the femoral triangle may cut only the femoral artery of the lower limb . T/F

Answer 36

F Stab wound at the apex of the femoral triangle may cut all the large vessels of the lower limb .

Question 37

Injury to femoral vessels results in fatal hemorrhage. T/F

Answer 37

T

Question 38

________ vein is commonly used for intravenous infusions in infants.

Answer 38

femoral

Question 39

•In the case of femoral hernia, part of the bowel pushes into the _______, underneath the inguinal ligament.

Answer 39

femoral canal