| Femoral triangle | |
|---|---|
 Femoral triangle showing included blood vessels and nerves | |
 Right femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | trigonum femorale |
| TA98 | A01.2.08.008 |
| TA2 | 319 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The femoral triangle (or Scarpa's triangle) is an anatomical region of the upper third of the thigh. It is a subfascial space which appears as a triangular depression below the inguinal ligament when the thigh is flexed, abducted and laterally rotated.[1]
- ^ Moore, Keith L. (13 February 2013). Clinically oriented anatomy (7th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health. ISBN 978-1451119459.