Anatomical Spaces Femoral Triangle & Content Adductor Canal & Content

Femoral Triangle Situation Back

Femoral Triangle: Femoral Triangle: A) Situation: Boundaries: 1/3 upper part of anterior aspect of the Thigh 1/3 upper part of anterior aspect of the Thigh 1. Upper Border: Inguinal Ligament Upper Border: Inguinal Ligament Upper Border: Inguinal Ligament 2. Medial Border: Adductor Longus m. Medial Border: Adductor Longus m. Medial Border: Adductor Longus m. 3. Lateral Border: Sartorius m. Lateral Border: Sartorius m. Lateral Border: Sartorius m. 4. Floor: Adductor Longus, Pectineus, Iliopsoas m s. Floor: Adductor Longus, Pectineus, Iliopsoas m s. Floor: Adductor Longus, Pectineus, Iliopsoas m s. 5. Roof: Skin and Fascia Roof: Skin and Fascia Roof: Skin and Fascia 6. Apex: Overlap of Sartorius and Adductor Longus m s. Apex: Overlap of Sartorius and Adductor Longus m s. Apex: Overlap of Sartorius and Adductor Longus m s.

Femoral Triangle Boundaries

Femoral Triangle: C) Contents: 1. Femoral artery 1. Femoral artery 2. Femoral vein 2. Femoral vein 3. Femoral nerve 3. Femoral nerve 4. Femoral Sheath 4. Femoral Sheath

Femoral Sheath & Canal

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Femoral Artery

Femoral Vein

Lumbar plexus

Nerves of the lumbar plexus NerveSegmetInnervated musclesCutaneous branches Iliohypogastric T12-L1 Transversus abdominis Abdominal internal obliqueTransversus abdominisAbdominal internal oblique Anterior cutaneous ramus Lateral cutaneous ramusAnterior cutaneous ramusLateral cutaneous ramus Ilioinguinal L1 Anterior scrotal nerves in males Anterior labial nerves in femalesAnterior scrotal nervesAnterior labial nerves Genitofemoral L1, L2 Cremaster in malesCremaster Femoral ramus Genital ramusFemoral ramusGenital ramus Lateral femoral cutaneous L2, L3 Lateral femoral cutaneous Obturator L2-L4 Obturator externus Adductor longus Adductor brevis Gracilis Pectineus Adductor magnusObturator externusAdductor longusAdductor brevisGracilisPectineusAdductor magnus Cutaneous ramus Femoral L2-L4 Iliopsoas Pectineus Sartorius Quadriceps femorisIliopsoasPectineusSartoriusQuadriceps femoris Anterior cutaneous branches SaphenousAnterior cutaneous branchesSaphenous Short, direct muscular branches T12-L4 Psoas major Quadratus lumborum IliacusPsoas majorQuadratus lumborumIliacus

Obturator Nerve

Adductor Canal: (Subsartorious or Hunter ’ s canal) A) Situation: B) Boundaries: 1/3 middle part of anteromedial aspect of the Thigh 1/3 middle part of anteromedial aspect of the Thigh It extents from the apex of the femoral triangle to the opening of adductor hiatus It extents from the apex of the femoral triangle to the opening of adductor hiatus 1. Posterior: Adductor Longus & Adductor Magnus m s. Posterior: Adductor Longus & Adductor Magnus m s. Posterior: Adductor Longus & Adductor Magnus m s. 2. Anterior: Vastus Medialis m. Anterior: Vastus Medialis m. Anterior: Vastus Medialis m. 3. Medial: Sartorious m. Medial: Sartorious m. Medial: Sartorious m.

Femoral Triangle Situation Back

Adductor Canal: (Subsartorious or Hunter ’ s canal) 1. Femoral artery & Descending Genicular br. 2. Femoral vein 3. Saphenous nerve 4. Obturator nerve (Post. br.) 5. Nerve to Vastus medialis Content :

Adductor Canal Back