Espiral Atlas
Anatomical regionLower limb

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.

Lower limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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Related clinical cases

  • Femoral hernia
  • Replaced or accessory obturator artery

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