femoral triangle & sheath

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