The femoral canal is the passageway by which femoral structures exit from the abdomen into the upper thigh. Its boundaries are:
It is divided into two compartments by the medial border of the femoral vein. The medial compartment is the femoral ring. The lateral compartment contains the following structures from medial to lateral:
The femoral artery and vein are enclosed by the femoral sheath, an extension of the transversalis fascia.
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