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THE ADDUCTOR CANAL:

Boundaries:  

Roof (anterior):
Fascia and overlying sartorius

Anterolateral:
Vastus medialis

Posteromedial:
Adductor longus above and adductor magnus below

Name the muscles labelled 1- 5

 

Contents of adductor canal: 
  • Femoral artery and vein (A)
  • Saphenous nerve (B)
  • Nerve to vastus medialis (C)
  • Posterior branch of obturator nerve

 

 

Subsartorial nerve plexus:

Found on the roof and is formed by:

  • Medial cutaneous nerve of the thigh
  • Saphenous nerve
  • Anterior division of obturator nerve

What does the subsartorial plexus supply?

 

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