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    Femoral Triangle and Arteries Located in The Pelvis and The Thigh

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    The femoral triangle contains important arteries including the femoral artery, which enters the triangle and continues as the external iliac artery. The profunda femoris artery arises in the femoral triangle and gives off branches including the medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries and perforating arteries that supply the thigh. The boundaries of the femoral triangle are the inguinal ligament, sartorius muscle, and adductor longus muscle.

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    The femoral triangle contains important arteries including the femoral artery, which enters the triangle and continues as the external iliac artery. The profunda femoris artery arises in the femoral triangle and gives off branches including the medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries and perforating arteries that supply the thigh. The boundaries of the femoral triangle are the inguinal ligament, sartorius muscle, and adductor longus muscle.

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    The femoral triangle contains important arteries including the femoral artery, which enters the triangle and continues as the external iliac artery. The profunda femoris artery arises in the femoral triangle and gives off branches including the medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries and perforating arteries that supply the thigh. The boundaries of the femoral triangle are the inguinal ligament, sartorius muscle, and adductor longus muscle.

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    Femoral Triangle and Arteries Located in The Pelvis and The Thigh

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    The femoral triangle contains important arteries including the femoral artery, which enters the triangle and continues as the external iliac artery. The profunda femoris artery arises in the femoral triangle and gives off branches including the medial and lateral femoral circumflex arteries and perforating arteries that supply the thigh. The boundaries of the femoral triangle are the inguinal ligament, sartorius muscle, and adductor longus muscle.

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    Femoral Triangle

    and Arteries Located in the


    Pelvis and the Thigh
    Arteries Located in the Pelvis
    • Internal Iliac
    • External iliac
    • Anterior division of
    the internal iliac
    • Posterior division
    of the internal iliac
    • Superior gluteal
    • Inferior gluteal
    • Obturator
    Femoral Triangle
    An anatomical region of
    the upper medial thigh
    that has the following
    boundaries:
    – Inguinal ligament
    – Sartorius
    – Adductor longus
    Inguinal Ligament
    Attachment sites:
    •Pubic tubercle
    •Anterior superior iliac
    spine
    Contents of the Femoral
    Triangle
    from lateral to medial
    are (NAVEL):
    • Femoral nerve
    • Femoral artery
    • Femoral vein
    • Empty space
    • Lymphatics
    Floor of the Femoral Triangle
    Created from:
    • Iliopsoas muscle
    • Pectineus muscle

    * Note the femoral sheath *


    Femoral Artery
    • Chief artery of the
    lower limb
    • Continues as the
    external iliac artery
    when it enters the
    femoral triangle
    • Located in the femoral
    triangle, medial to the
    femoral nerve
    Femoral Artery
    • Enters femoral triangle
    deep to inguinal ligament
    • Exits at the apex of the
    femoral triangle to enter
    the adductor canal
    • Exits the adductor hiatus
    and becomes the
    popliteal artery
    L4

    Sacroiliac
    joint
    Inguinal ligament
    Branch of the Femoral Artery
    Profunda femoris or deep
    femoral artery of the thigh
    – Chief artery of the thigh
    – Arises in the femoral
    triangle
    – Gives off:
    • Four perforating arteries
    • Medial circumflex artery
    • Lateral circumflex artery
    Profunda Femoris

    • Arises on lateral side of


    femoral artery, 3-5 cm below
    inguinal ligament
    • Passes on surface of
    pectineus & adductor brevis
    • Passes posteriorly, lying
    behind femoral artery & vein
    on medial side of femur,
    passing behind tendon of
    adductor longus
    • Courses to lie directly on
    adductor magnus
    Other Arteries that Arise in the
    Femoral Triangle
    From the profunda
    femoris:
    1.Medial femoral
    circumflex artery
    2.Lateral femoral
    circumflex artery

    The medial & lateral circumflex


    arteries occasionally can
    branch off from the femoral
    artery
    Femoral Circumflex Arteries
    • Arise at the level of
    the base of the
    femoral triangle
    • Branches from the
    profunda femoris
    artery
    • Supplies the thigh &
    proximal femur
    Lateral Circumflex
    • AKA external circumflex
    • Passes laterally deep to the
    sartorius & rectus femoris
    • Divides into three
    branches:
    – Ascending (to the tensor
    fascia lata muscle &
    anterolateral head of femur)
    – Transverse (to >
    Trochanter and neck of
    femur)
    – Descending (to lateral
    knee)
    • Supplies the muscles on the
    lateral side & quadriceps
    Medial Circumflex Artery
    • AKA internal circumflex
    • Divides into two branches:
    – Ascending (posterolateral
    head & neck of femur)
    – Descending (quadratus
    Femoris muscle)
    • Arises close to the origin of the
    lateral circumflex
    • Passes posteriorly and deep
    into the floor of the femoral
    triangle between the pectineus
    & iliopsoas muscles
    • Supplies most of the blood to
    the head & neck of the femur,
    hip joint & upper back of thigh
    Medial & Lateral Circumflex Arteries
    3
    Angiogram
    of the branches 2
    1
    of the Profunda Femoris
    of the thigh

    1. lateral circumflex
    4
    2. medial circumflex
    3 4
    3. femoral artery

    4. four perforating branches


    Perforating Arteries of the Thigh
    • Arise from the profunda
    femoris artery
    • Three or four pairs of
    arteries
    • Wrap around the
    posterior aspect of the
    thigh
    • Supplies the adductors &
    hamstrings (posterior
    thigh muscles)
    Branching Directly from the
    Femoral Artery
    1 Femoral artery
    4 Medial femoral
    circumflex (passes
    posteriorly)
    5 Lateral femoral *
    circumflex (passes
    laterally)
    6a-c Perforating Branches

    * Profunda Femoris

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