In the human anatomy of the leg, the femoral sheath has three compartments.
The lateral compartment contains the femoral artery, the intermediate femoral vein and the medial the femoral canal.
The femoral canal contains efferent lymphatic vessels and a lymph node ( Cloquet).
It is 2 cm long. Its shape is conical.
Its opening is femoral ring.
The boundaries are
inguinal ligament anteriorly,
the pectial ligament posteriorly,
the lacunar ligament medially,
the femoral vein laterally.
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