Femoral ring
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The femoral ring is the base of the femoral canal
. It is directed upward and is oval in form, its long diameter being directed transversely and measuring about 1.25 cm.
Femoral canal
The femoral sheath has three compartments. The lateral compartment contains the femoral artery, the intermediate compartment contains the femoral vein, and the medial and smallest compartment is called the femoral canal. The femoral canal contains efferent lymphatic vessels and a lymph node...
. It is directed upward and is oval in form, its long diameter being directed transversely and measuring about 1.25 cm.
Boundaries
The femoral ring is bounded as follows:- anteriorly by the inguinal ligamentInguinal ligamentThe inguinal ligament is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine. Its anatomy is very important for operating on hernia patients.-Anatomy:...
. - posteriorly by the pectineus covered by the pectineal fascia.
- medially by the crescentic base of the lacunar ligamentLacunar ligamentThe lacunar ligament is a ligament in the inguinal region that connects the inguinal ligament to the pectineal ligament near the point where they both insert on the pubic tubercle.-Anatomy:...
. - laterally by the fibrous septum on the medial side of the femoral veinFemoral veinIn the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal and is a continuation of the popliteal vein...
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