Posted by Andrew Thompson on August 09, 2011 at 07:07:43:
In Reply to: Subinguinal Part II posted by isz on August 08, 2011 at 19:49:38:
: Subinguinal - For Fun - True/False
: 1. The femoral ring lies within the femoral canal?
*False, the femoral ring is the proximal end of the femoral canal (the medial compartment - containing lymphatics - of the femoral sheath)
: 2. The femoral ring lies within the femoral sheath?
*True
: 3. The femoral artery lies within the femoral canal?
*False, the femoral artery lies within the lateral compartment of the femoral sheath, the femoral canal is the medial compartment.
: 4. The femoral ring faces the abdominal cavity and is the opening of the femoral canal?
*True, "faces abdominal cavity" taken to mean proximal, cranial, or superior.
: 5. A femoral hernia presents lateral and inferior to the pubic tubercle?
*False, femoral hernias present inferior to inguinal ligament but lateral to pubic tubercle.
: 6. The adductor canal begins where the sartorius and adductor longus muscles cross?
*True, canalis adductorius lateral wall: vastus medialis, posterior wall: adductor longus/adductor magnus, roof: fascia - canal is covered by the sartorius muscle.
: 7. The adductor canal ends at the upper limit of the adductor hiatus?
*True?
: 8. The cribriform fascia is tela subcutanea?
*True
: 9. The falciform margin lies on the lateral portion of the saphenous opening?
*True
: 10. The femoral triangle is in the middle one-third of the thigh?
*False, the Adductor canal is in the medial aspect of the middle third of the thigh. Femoral triangle is deep to the saphenous hiatus, 4 centimeteres inferior to inguinal ligament.
: 11. The great saphenous vein is the longest vein of the body?
: 12. The superficial inguinal lymph nodes lie in the adductor canal?
: 13. Femoral hernias are more common in women?
: 14. The femoral sheath encloses a femoral hernia?
: 15. The contents of a femoral hernia lie in the femoral canal?