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<p><span>What is the femoral triangle?</span></p>

What is the femoral triangle?

A triangular depression on the anteromedial aspect of the upper one-third of the thigh with its apex directed downward.

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<p><span><span>What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?</span></span></p>

What are the boundaries of the femoral triangle?

  • Base: Inguinal ligament

  • Lateral: Medial border of sartorius

  • Medial: Medial border of adductor longus

  • Apex: Point where sartorius and adductor longus meet

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What forms the roof of the femoral triangle?

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  • Skin

  • Superficial fascia

  • Deep fascia (fascia lata)

<p></p><p><strong>A:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Skin</p></li><li><p>Superficial fascia</p></li><li><p>Deep fascia (fascia lata)</p></li></ul><p></p>
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What forms the floor of the femoral triangle?

A: From lateral to medial:

  1. Iliacus

  2. Psoas major

  3. Pectineus

  4. Adductor longus

Mnemonic: I P P A

<p></p><p><strong>A:</strong> From lateral to medial:</p><ol><li><p>Iliacus</p></li><li><p>Psoas major</p></li><li><p>Pectineus</p></li><li><p>Adductor longus</p></li></ol><p><strong>Mnemonic:</strong> <strong>I P P A</strong></p>
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What is the mnemonic for the main contents of the femoral triangle?

A: VAN (from medial → lateral)

  • V = Femoral Vein

  • A = Femoral Artery

  • N = Femoral Nerve

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List the contents of the femoral triangle.

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  • Femoral vein

  • Femoral artery

  • Femoral nerve

  • Deep inguinal lymph nodes

  • Profunda femoris artery

  • Medial circumflex femoral artery

  • Lateral circu mflex femoral artery

  • Genital branch of genitofemoral nerve

  • Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh

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Which artery arises in the femoral triangle?

A: Profunda femoris artery.

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Which nerve lies most laterally in the femoral triangle?

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A: Femoral nerve

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Where is the femoral pulse felt?

A: At the mid-inguinal point, against the head of the femur.

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Causes of swelling in the femoral triangle?

A:

  • Enlarged inguinal lymph nodes

  • Psoas abscess

  • Saphena varix