Special areas of the lower limb?

Femoral triangle

Triangular space in the super anterior third of the thigh.

1) Found at the junction between the trunk and lower limb.

*Femoral artery can be palpated here*

Femoral Triangle:

Boarders and Floor

Boarders:

1) Inguinal ligament

2) Sartorius m.

3) Adductor longus

Floor

1) Illiopsoas m.

2) Pectinous m.

Femoral Triangle:

Contents? (Medial to Lateral)

Contents (Medial to lateral):

1) Femoral vein

2) Femoral artery

3) Femoral nerve

Femoral triangle mnemonic

VAN (Medial to lateral)

Femoral vein, femoral artery, femoral nerve

Popliteal fossa

Area in the back of the knee.

1) Diamond shaped special area

2) Popliteal artery pulse difficult to palpate due to depth.

Popliteal fossa:

Boarders

1) Bicep femoris m.

2) Semitendinsus & Semimembranosus

3) Gastrocnemius lateral head

4) Gastrocnemius medial head

Popliteal fossa:

Contents (from deep to superficial)

*deep to superficial*

1) Popliteal artery

2) Popliteal vein

3) Tibial nerve

4) Common fibular nerve

Popliteal fossa mnemonic

Abominable Villagers Nurtured Chiropractors Nicely.

Popliteal artery, popliteal vein, tibial nerve, common fibular nerve.

Tarsal tunnel location and contents

Important relationship of structures located posterior to the medial malleolus.

1) Bound by the flexor rectinaculum

2) Begins at medial malleolus, and ends at the calcaneus.

*Also known as Tom, Dick, AN HARRY

Tarsal tunnel: Contents

From medial malleolus to calcaneus:

1) Tendon of Tibialis posterior

2) tendon of Flexor digitorium longus

3) Posterior tibial artery

4) Tibial nerve

5) Tendon of Flexor hallucis longus