Lower limb: femoral triangle: practice question

A Anatomy question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Anatomy · Lower limb: femoral triangle

Sample item

Within the femoral triangle, which structure lies immediately lateral to the femoral artery?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Femoral nerve

The lateral-to-medial arrangement beneath the inguinal ligament is femoral Nerve, Artery, Vein, and Empty space/femoral canal. The great saphenous vein drains into the femoral vein more distally.

Option by option

  • A. Femoral canal

    The femoral canal is medial to the vein.

  • B. Femoral nerve (correct)

    Correct. The femoral nerve is lateral to the artery.

  • C. Femoral vein

    The femoral vein lies medial to the artery.

  • D. Great saphenous vein

    The great saphenous vein is superficial and joins the femoral vein.

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What is the answer to this Anatomy question?

The best answer is B, Femoral nerve. The lateral-to-medial arrangement beneath the inguinal ligament is femoral Nerve, Artery, Vein, and Empty space/femoral canal.

Why is "Femoral canal" not the answer?

The femoral canal is medial to the vein.

Why is "Femoral vein" not the answer?

The femoral vein lies medial to the artery.

Why is "Great saphenous vein" not the answer?

The great saphenous vein is superficial and joins the femoral vein.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Lower limb: femoral triangle in Anatomy. The great saphenous vein drains into the femoral vein more distally.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Lower limb: femoral triangle?

Learn every nerve by its route, its muscles and what a lesion looks like at the bedside. That one habit answers a large share of questions. Then use the flashcards and the other Anatomy questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.