Femoral Triangle

Femoral triangle

A triangular shaped depression in the proximal part of the anteromedial thigh

What does the femoral triangle contain?

Femoral vein, femoral artery, femoral nerve

Inguinal nerve

Medial border adductor longus

Sartorius - medial border

Floor

Iliopsoas, pectineus, adductor longus

Roof

Fascia lata and superficial fascia

Femoral nerve, artery, vein

What does the femoral nerve supply?

Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, pectineus, sartorius

The saphenous nerve

Terminal branch of the femoral nerve

Cutaneous only

Travels with the femoral artery and vein in anteromedial thigh

Femoral artery

Middle structure of femoral triangle

Provides entire blood supply to the lower extremity

Profunda femoris artery

Main branch of femoral artery (also called deep artery of thigh)

Femoral vein

Medial structure of femoral thigh

Provides entire blood supply to lower extremity

Femoral sheath

Tough fascial sheath that encloses the femoral artery, veins and lymph nodes

Facilitates gliding of the vessels under the inguinal ligaments during hip movement