NEET PG Medical – 2015 – Question – 66
Inferior epigastric artery forms the boundary of ?
a) Femoral triangle
b) Hesselbach’s triangle
c) Adductor canal
d) Popliteal triangle
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Correct Answer – B
Ans. is ‘B’ i.e., Hesselbach’s triangle
The inguinal triangle (Hesselbach’s triangle) is a region in the anterior abdominal wall. It is alternatively known as the medial inguinal fossa.
It was first described by Frank Hesselbach, a German surgeon and anatomist, in 1806.
The inguinal triangle is located within the inferomedial aspect of the abdominal wall. It has the following boundaries:
Medial – lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle.
Lateral – inferior epigastric vessels.
Inferior – inguinal ligament.
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