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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Femoral triangle

It is located anteromedially in upper part of thigh.
Boundaries are
inguinal ligament superiorly,
medial border of sartorious laterally,
lateral border of adductor longus medially.
The apex continues into adductor canal.
The base is formed by the adductor longus, pectineus and iliopsoas.
The floor is formed by fascia lata pierced in the region of saphenous opening to form cribiform fascia.

1 comment:

  1. The muscles lying in the floor of femoral triangle are
    Iliacus
    Psoas major
    Pectineus
    Part of adductor brevis and adductor longus.

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