Question 54
{"accessible":false,"alternatives":[{"id":251,"text":"adductor longus muscle"},{"id":252,"text":"iliopsoas muscle "},{"id":253,"text":"inguinal ligament"},{"id":254,"text":"pectineus muscle"},{"id":255,"text":"sartorius muscle"},{"id":256,"text":"vastus medialis muscle"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":256,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003eThe vastus medialis muscle, although in the upper thigh forms the lateral border of the adductor canal.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe femoral triangle is found in the anterior upper thigh, with the major boundaries are as following:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003elateral border\u003c/strong\u003e: medial border of \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/sartorius-muscle\"\u003esartorius\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003emedial border\u003c/strong\u003e: medial border of \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/adductor-longus-muscle\"\u003eadductor longus\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003esuperior border\u003c/strong\u003e:\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/inguinal-ligament\"\u003einguinal ligament\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003efloor\u003c/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/iliopsoas-muscle\"\u003eiliopsoas\u003c/a\u003e (laterally)\u0026nbsp;and \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/pectineus-muscle\"\u003epectineus\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;(medially)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eroof\u003c/strong\u003e: skin, subcutaneous tissue, a continuation of \u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/missing?article%5Btitle%5D=scarpa-s-fascia\"\u003eScarpa's fascia\u003c/a\u003e,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"https://radiopaedia.org/articles/great-saphenous-vein\"\u003egreat saphenous vein\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;(joins the femoral vein), superficial lymph nodes\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","id":54,"imageUrl":null,"imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/54","nextQuestionPath":null,"relatedArticles":[{"id":22494,"title":"Femoral triangle boundaries (mnemonic)","link":"/articles/femoral-triangle-boundaries-mnemonic?lang=us"},{"id":23387,"title":"Femoral triangle","link":"/articles/femoral-triangle?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Course - Melbourne - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-course-melbourne-2020/pages/397"},{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Course - Melbourne - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-course-melbourne-2019/pages/397"},{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Webinars - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-webinar-2022/pages/397"},{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Course - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-course-online/pages/397"},{"id":397,"kind":"Course","title":"Medical Imaging Anatomy Webinar Series - page 397","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/medical-imaging-anatomy-webinar-series/pages/397"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eThe femoral triangle is bounded by the following anatomical structures \u003cstrong\u003eEXCEPT\u003c/strong\u003e...\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/54"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"255","percentage":9},{"alternativeId":"256","percentage":50},{"alternativeId":"251","percentage":8},{"alternativeId":"252","percentage":17},{"alternativeId":"253","percentage":4},{"alternativeId":"254","percentage":13}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"adductor-canal"}