To learn the contents and innervation of the posterior compartment of the thigh. Medial margin of the sartorius muscle. Medial circumflex femoral A . Femoral V . Allows vessels to glide under the inguinal ligament as the thigh is flexed and extended.
Superior end is called the femoral ring.
It is separated from the abdomen by extraperitoneal fatty tissue called the femoral septum. This septum is pierced by lymphatic channels and is a weak area of the abdominal wall. Abdominal contents can push through causing a femoral hernia. About 15 cm long. Flex thigh at hip and extends leg at knee.