Preferred Label : femoral canal;
Uberon definition : The compartment of the femoral sheath that contains efferent lymphatic vessels and
a lymph node embedded in a small amount of areolar tissue. It is conical in shape
and is about 2 cm long. The femoral canal is bordered: Anteriorly by the inguinal
ligament Posteriorly by the pectineal ligament Medially by the lacunar ligament Laterally
by the femoral vein It contains the lymph nodes of Cloquet or Rosenmuller. It should
not be confused with the nearby adductor canal.;
Origin ID : 0018230;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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The compartment of the femoral sheath that contains efferent lymphatic vessels and
a lymph node embedded in a small amount of areolar tissue. It is conical in shape
and is about 2 cm long. The femoral canal is bordered: Anteriorly by the inguinal
ligament Posteriorly by the pectineal ligament Medially by the lacunar ligament Laterally
by the femoral vein It contains the lymph nodes of Cloquet or Rosenmuller. It should
not be confused with the nearby adductor canal.
