Femoral canal
canalis femoralis
The smallest of the three compartments of the femoral sheath: short (about 1.25 cm) and conical, between the medial border of the sheath and the femoral vein. It descends to the level of the upper border of the saphenous hiatus.

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Related clinical cases
- Femoral hernia
- Replaced or accessory obturator artery