PT 5131 Lecture Notes - Deep Artery Of The Thigh, Saphenous Nerve, Femoral Nerve

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Physical Therapy
• Course: PT 5131
• Professor: L Day

Document Summary

Located on the medial surface of tibia on superior shaft. Femoral triangle: area on superior surface of thigh, made up of inguinal ligament, adductor longus, sartorius, palpable depression containing femoral pulse of femoral artery, contains (lateral [1] medial[3]), femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein. Looking laterally to medially we see (navel): nerve, artery, vein, empty space, lymph nodes. Iliopsoas tendon: great saphenous vein: located on floor of femoral triangle merges into femoral vein, iliacus and psoas major. Saphenous nerve is branch off of femoral nerve. Popliteal fossa: diamond shaped area located on backside of knee, borders, heads of gastrocnemius, biceps femoris, semimembranosus and semitendinosus, contains, popliteal artery. Sits right up against femur: distal fractures of femur can lacerate popliteal artery. Gives off 3 major branches: lateral femoral circumflex artery: gives off 3 branches, descending: travels down and supplies lateral side of thigh joint anastomoses with knee joint (genicular.