Atlas of Human Anatomy by Netter

Short head-lateral lip of

linea aspera, lateral

supracondylar line of

femur

Short head-common

fibular division of

sciatic nerve (L5-S2)

popliteal artery thigh

Femoral Triangle

Boundaries

Superiorly: inguinal ligament

Medially: medial border of adductor longus

Laterally: medial border of sartorius

Contents

Femoral nerve (descends outside of femoral sheath)

Femoral sheath

About 4 cm long, extending below inguinal ligament

Subdivided into three compartments

Lateral contains femoral artery

Intermediate contains femoral vein

Medial is femoral canal

Femoral canal

Potential space about 1.5 cm long

Contains loose connective tissue, lymphatic vessels, a deep inguinal lymph node (of Cloquet)

Femoral ring: abdominal entrance to femoral canal, closed by fatty tissue and parental peritoneum

Beyond extent of sheath

Femoral artery and branches

Femoral vein and tributaries

Adductor Canal (= subsartorial canal/Hunter's canal)
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Boundaries

Superiorly: commences at apex of femoral triangle

Posteriorly: adductors longus and magnus

Anteromedially: sartorius and fascia

Anterolaterally: vastus medialis

Inferiorly: terminates at adductor hiatus (in tendon of adductor magnus)

Contents

Femoral artery and femoral vein

Pass through adductor hiatus

Become popliteal artery and vein when they enter popliteal fossa

Nerves

Saphenous nerve

Nerve to vastus medialis

Lymphatics