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Anatomy Lower limb 1 1debc3e3

Which of the following lies lateral to sheath of femoral hernia?

A
Femoral aery
B
lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh
C
Femoral vein
D
Femoral nerve
High-Yield Explanation
Femoral vein lies lateral to sheath of femoral hernia.Femoral sheath - funnel shaped sleeve of fascia enclosing upper 3-4 cm of femoral vessels. The sheath is divided into three compaments by septa- Lateral compament - femoral aery and femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve Intermediate compament- femoral vein Medial compament - Also known as Femoral canal - Contains lymph node of Cloquet Femoral hernia - The femoral canal is an area of potential weakness in the abdominal wall through which abdominal contents may bulge out forming a femoral hernia. It is more common in females. So lateral to femoral canal lies femoral vein.

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