Femoral Triangle Flashcards
(28 cards)
What passes through the greater sciatic foramen?
- Sciatic nerve and vessels
- Gluteal nerves and vessels
What passes through the subinguinal space?
Femoral nerve and vessels
What passes through the obturator canal?
Obturator nerve and vessels
What are the nerve roots of the femoral nerve?
Posterior division L2-4
Where is the femoral nerve located?
Anterior thigh
What are the nerve roots of the obturator nerve?
Anterior divisions L2-4
Where is the obturator nerve located?
Medial thigh
What are the nerve roots of the sciatic nerve?
L4,5 + S1-3 from lumbosacral trunk
Where is the sciatic nerve located?
Posterior thigh
What does the sciatic nerve supply?
Branches supply leg and foot
What are the 2 groups of horizontal lymph nodes?
- Medial
- Lateral
Where do the medial lymph nodes drain?
- Ant. abdo wall
- Lower half anal canal
What do the lateral nodes drain?
Post. abdo wall
Where do the vertical group of lymph nodes drain?
Superficial lower limb
What forms the iliotibial tract?
Laterally thickened fasciae latae
What does the iliotibial tract attach to?
Iliac tubercle -> Anterolateral tibial tubercle
What is the function of the iliotibial tract?
Helps support the femur on the tibia when standing
What is the femoral triangle?
Triangular shape on upper anterior thigh
What forms the roof of the femoral triangle?
- Fasciae latae
- Cribriform fascia
- Subcutaneous tissue
- Skin
What forms the base of the femoral triangle?
Inguinal ligament
What forms the lateral boundary of the femoral triangle?
Sartorius
What forms the medial boundary of the femoral triangle?
Adductor longus
What forms the floor of the femoral triangle?
- Iliopsoas
- Pectineus
What are the contents of the femoral triangle?
Lateral -> medial
- Nerve
- Artery
- Vein
- Lymphatics
