Femoral ring | |
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![]() The relations of the femoral and
abdominal inguinal ring, seen from within the
abdomen. Left side (femoral ring visible at center) | |
![]() Structures passing behind the
inguinal ligament (femoral ring labeled at top, second from the right) | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | anulus femoralis |
TA98 | A04.7.03.014 |
TA2 | 2699 |
FMA | 77263 |
Anatomical terminology |
The femoral ring is the opening at the proximal, abdominal end of the femoral canal, [1] and represents the (superiorly directed/oriented [1]) base of the conically-shaped femoral canal. [1] The femoral ring is oval-shaped, [1] with its long diameter being directed transversely and measuring about 1.25 cm. [1] The opening of the femoral ring is filled in by extraperitoneal fat, forming the femoral septum. [1]
Part of the intestine can sometimes pass through the femoral ring into the femoral canal causing a femoral hernia.
The femoral ring is bounded as follows: [2]
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This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 625 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)