FRONT OF THIGH Flashcards

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TOPICS UNDER FEMORAL TRIANGLE

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boundaries, contents ,roof and floor

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BOUNDARIES, ROOF AND FLOOR OF FEMORAL TRIANGLE

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Boundaries- laterally-medial border of sartorius
medially-medial border of adductor longus
roof- skin, superficial fascia and deep fascia( along with fascia lata and cribriform fascia
floor- IPPA( iliacus,psoas major, pectineus and adductor

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CONTENTS OF FEMORAL TRIANGLE

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1.femoral artery and branches
2.femoral vein and tributaries
3. Nerve-
femoral nerve
nerve to pectineus
femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve
lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
4. deep lymph nodes
5. femoral sheath encloses upper 5cm of femoral vesssels

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COMPARTMENTS OF FEMORAL SHEATH

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  1. Lateral/arterial compartment- femoral artery and femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve
  2. Intermediate/ venous compartment - femoral vein
  3. Medial/ lymphatic compartment- smallest
    known as FEMORAL CANAL
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