Femoral triangle

Femoral triangle
Femoral triangle showing included blood vessels and nerves
Right femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments
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Identifiers
Latintrigonum femorale
TA98A01.2.08.008
TA2319
Anatomical terminology

The femoral triangle (or Scarpa's triangle) is an anatomical region of the upper third of the thigh. It is a subfascial space which appears as a triangular depression below the inguinal ligament when the thigh is flexed, abducted and laterally rotated.

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