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Base of the femoral canal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The femoral ring is the opening at the proximal, abdominal end of the femoral canal,[1] and represents the (superiorly directed/oriented[1]) base of the conically-shaped femoral canal.[1] The femoral ring is oval-shaped,[1] with its long diameter being directed transversely and measuring about 1.25 cm.[1] The opening of the femoral ring is filled in by extraperitoneal fat, forming the femoral septum.[1]
Femoral ring | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | anulus femoralis |
TA98 | A04.7.03.014 |
TA2 | 2699 |
FMA | 77263 |
Anatomical terminology |
Part of the intestine can sometimes pass through the femoral ring into the femoral canal causing a femoral hernia.
The femoral ring is bounded as follows:[2]
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