Femoral ring

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Femoral ring
The relations of the femoral and abdominal inguinal rings, seen from within the abdomen. Right side. (Femoral ring visible at center.)
Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament. (Femoral ring labeled at top, second from the right.)
Latin	anulus femoralis
Gray's	subject #157 625
Dorlands/Elsevier	a_50/12143696

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.

[edit] Boundaries

The femoral ring is bounded as follows:

• in front by the inguinal ligament
• behind by the Pectineus covered by the pectineal fascia
• medially by the crescentic base of the lacunar ligament
• laterally by the fibrous septum on the medial side of the femoral vein

[edit] Additional images

Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal.

[edit] External links

• -489684915 at GPnotebook
• Norman/Georgetown antthigh

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