Nov 18, 2014
Femoral Triangle&
Femoral SheathBy:
Mahmoud Ahmed Mahmoud
Alexandria Faculty Of Medicine
Femoral TriangleTriangular depressed area .
Situated in the upper part of the medial aspect of the thigh below the inguinal ligament.
Boundaries of Femoral Triangle
Superiorly:
Inguinal Ligament.
Laterally:
Sartorius muscle.
Medially:
Adductor Longus muscle.
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Floor of the Femoral Triangle
Formed from lateral to medial:
Iliopsoas muscle.
Pectineus muscle.
Adductor longus muscle.
Roof of the Femoral Triangle
Skin.
.(Fascia lata) Fascia of the thigh
Contents of Femoral Triangle
. terminal part of femoral nerve and its branches
.femoral sheath .femoral artery and its
branches .femoral vein and its
tributaries .femoral branch of
genitofemoral nerve .deep inguinal lymph nodes
lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh.
Femoral SheathDownward protrusion into the thigh of the fascial envelope lining the abdominal walls.
Walls of the Femoral Sheath
Anterior Wall:
Fascia Transversalis.
Posterior Wall:
Fascia Iliaca.
Compartments of Femoral Sheath
:Lateral Compartment Femoral artery.
:Intermediate Compartment .Femoral Vein
:Medial Compartment .Femoral Canal
Femoral Canal.Small medial compartment of
femoral sheath.About 0.5 x 1.3 cm long
.Upper opening called the Femoral RingClosed by femoral septum ( extraperitoneal fat )Contains:
Fatty connective tissue. All efferent lymph vessels from
the deep inguinal lymph. One of deep inguinal lymph
nodes.
Femoral ring
Oval in shape.Diameter: 1.25 cm.Boundaries :
Anterior : The inguinal ligament.
Posterior : Pectineus & Sup. pubic ramus.
Medial : Lacunar ligament. Lateral : femoral vein.
Applied: Femoral hernia