femoral triangle

superior border

inguinal ligament

medial border

adductor longus

inferiorlateral border

sartorius

floor

psoas major, minor and iliacus

roof

skin, subcutaneous tissue and deep fascia

contents lateral to medial

femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein, lymphatics

adductor longus origin

body of pubis inferior to pubic crest

adductor longus insertion

middle 1/3 of linea aspera

action of adductor longus

hip adduction

innervation of adductor longus

anterior division of obturator nerve L2-L4

sartorius origin

anterior superior iliac spine

superior portion of the notch just superior to it

sartorius insertion

pes ancerine

action of sartorius

hip flexion, abduction, external rotation and knee flexion

innervation of sartorius

femoral nerve L2, L3 only

psoas major origin

transverse prosesses of lumbar vertebrae

sides of vertebral bodies including the discs form T12-L5

psoas major insertion

lesser trochanter of the femur and the shaft just inferior to it

action of psoas major

primary flexor of the hip

innervation of psoas major

ventral rami L1-L3

origin of psoas minor

sides of vertebral bodes and discs T12-L1

psoas minor insertion

pectineal line of the femur

iliopectineal eminance

action of psoas minor

assist psoas major in hip flexion

innervation of psoas minor

ventral rami L1,L2

origin of iliacus

superior 2/3 of iliac fossa

iliac crest

ala of sacrum

anterior sacroiliac ligament

insertion of iliacus

lesser trochanter of the femur and the shaft inferior to it

psoas major tendon

action of iliacus

flex the thigh

stabilize the hip joint

act with psoas major

innervation of iliacus

femoral nerve L2,L3 only