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It is important as a number of vital structures pass through it, right under the skin. The following structures are contained within the femoral triangle (from lateral to medial):
1) Terminal part of the femoral nerve and its branches; the femoral branch of genitofemoral nerve, which innervates the skin covering the roof of the femoral triangle; and the Lateral cutaneous nerve of thigh, which later divides into anterior and posterior branches.
2) The three compartments of the femoral sheath (From lateral to medial):
- femoral artery and its branches
- femoral veins and its tributaries
- femoral canal, Which contains lymphatic vessels and some lymph nodes (Specifically, the deep inguinal lymph nodes)
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