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ANGIOLOGY 





Behind the artery are the posterior part of the femoral sheath, the pectineal fascia, the medial 

 part of the tendon of the Psoas major, the Pectineus and the Adductor longus. The artery is 

 separated from the capsule of the hip-joint by the tendon of the Psoas major, from the Pectineus 

 by the femoral vein and profunda vessels, and from the Adductor longus by the femoral vein. 

 The nerve to the Pectineus passes medialward behind the artery. On the lateral side of the 

 artery, but separated from it by some fibers of the Psoas major, is the femoral nerve. The femoral 

 vein is on the medial side of the upper part of the artery, but is behind the vessel in the lower 

 part of the femoral triangle. 



Anterior libial recurrent 



Scrotum 



Saphenous nerve 

 Highest genicular 



Lateral sup. genicular ^ 



Lateral inf. genicular -, 



Musculo-arlicular br. of 



highest genicular 

 Medial sup. genicular 



Medial inf. genicular 



Fia. 550. The femoral artery. 



In the adductor canal (Fig. 550) the femoral artery is more deeply situated, being covered by 

 the integument, the superficial and deep fasciae, the Sartorius and the fibrous roof of the canal; 

 the saphenous nerve crosses from its lateral to its medial side. Behind the artery are the Adduc- 



