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femoral canal

The compartment of the femoral sheath that contains efferent lymphatic vessels and a lymph node embedded in a small amount of areolar tissue. It is conical in shape and is about 2 cm long. The femoral canal is bordered: Anteriorly by the inguinal ligament Posteriorly by the pectineal ligament Medially by the lacunar ligament Laterally by the femoral vein It contains the lymph nodes of Cloquet or Rosenmuller. It should not be confused with the nearby adductor canal.

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유형 Vessel
상위 구조물 anatomical conduit
FMA ID 22405

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What is the femoral canal?

The compartment of the femoral sheath that contains efferent lymphatic vessels and a lymph node embedded in a small amount of areolar tissue. It is conical in shape and is about 2 cm long. The femoral canal is bordered: Anteriorly by the inguinal ligament Posteriorly by the pectineal ligament Medial

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:22405 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0018230 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikipedia — femoral canal Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.