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This is correct. The femoral nerve is the most lateral structure, followed by the femoral artery and then the femoral vein.
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Femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein
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This is incorrect as it is the order from medial to lateral. The femoral nerve is the most lateral structure, followed by the femoral artery and then the femoral vein.
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Femoral artery, femoral vein, femoral nerve
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This is incorrect because it reverses the positions of the femoral nerve and femoral vein. The femoral nerve is the most lateral structure, followed by the femoral artery and then the femoral vein.
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Femoral artery, femoral nerve, femoral vein
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This is incorrect because it reverses the positions of the femoral artery and femoral vein. The femoral artery is typically more lateral than the femoral vein in the femoral canal.
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Femoral vein, femoral artery, femoral nerve
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This is incorrect because it reverses the positions of the femoral vein and femoral artery. In the femoral canal, the femoral artery is typically more lateral than the femoral vein.
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Femoral nerve, femoral vein, femoral artery
Concept
Chapter
2693
5880
Femoral hernias
Topic
135
General surgery
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A 55 year old woman presents to the General Practitioner with a painful lump in the right side of her groin. On examination, there is an irreducible lump located inferolateral to the pubic tubercle.

The GP diagnoses a femoral hernia. This is where the bowel herniates into the femoral canal.

Name the structures of the femoral canal from lateral to medial.
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