7 + 8 femoral triangle , adductor canal

What forms the superior boundary 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 muscles form the floor of the femoral triangle?

Iliopsoas and pectineus

What forms the roof of the femoral triangle?

Fascia lata

What are the contents of the femoral triangle from lateral to medial?

NAVL = Femoral Nerve, Femoral Artery, Femoral Vein, Lymphatics/femoral canal

Which structure is outside the femoral sheath?

Femoral nerve

Where is the femoral pulse palpated?

About 3 cm inferior to the midpoint of the inguinal ligament

A femoral vein catheter can be advanced to what structures?

Inferior vena cava (IVC) and right atrium

A femoral artery catheter can be advanced to what structures?

Aorta and its branches

What is a femoral hernia?

Protrusion of abdominal viscera, often small intestine, through the femoral ring into the femoral canal

Femoral hernias are more common in whom?

females

Why are femoral hernias more common in females?

Wider pelvis

Where are femoral hernias located relative to the inguinal ligament?

Inferior to the inguinal ligament

Why do femoral hernias have a high risk of strangulation?

Narrow femoral canal

What is the adductor canal?

An intermuscular passageway deep to the sartorius

What is the extent of the adductor canal?

From the apex of the femoral triangle to the adductor hiatus

What forms the roof of the adductor canal?

Sartorius

What are the main contents of the adductor canal?

Femoral artery, femoral vein, saphenous nerve, and nerve to vastus medialis

Does the femoral nerve pass through the entire adductor canal?

No, only its branches do

What is the adductor hiatus?

An opening in the adductor magnus

What structures pass through the adductor hiatus?

Femoral artery and femoral vein

The adductor hiatus transmits the femoral vessels from where to where?

From the adductor canal to the popliteal fossa

What does the femoral artery become after passing through the adductor hiatus?

Popliteal artery