Talk:Femoral triangle

Mnemonics
As per MEDMOS, I think the section about the mnemonics should be removed. What do you think? Em Mitchell (talk) 16:21, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

No, leave it in. Also, someone's cited the borders of the femoral triangle and then just got it completely wrong. I have corrected it, as per the article that was cited. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.14.116.184 (talk) 14:04, 12 December 2010 (UTC)

The medial boundary was previously stated as the lateral border of the adductor longus m. Although some less reputable references say this, it is incorrect according to Gray's Anatomy.  The medial boundary is the medial border of the adductor longus m.  This is also consistent with reference previously provided ( http://archive.student.bmj.com/search/pdf/03/09/sbmj318.pdf ) so no additional references are required. I have changed the boundaries accordingly. If additional references are required, use Gray's and Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy. This also means that the adductor longus is included in the floor of the femoral triangle, again, as described in Gray's.

Gray's anatomy, which is the definitive source, includes the adductor longus muscle as part of the floor. Indeed, the the medial border of the adductor longus is the medial boundary of the triangle, so the muscle must be included in the triangle. I know that many references state that the lateral border of the adductor longus is the medial boundary of the triangle. Other references avoid the issue altogether by simply stating that the adductor longus is the medial boundary of the triangle without specifying which border of the muscle. But the fact is that Gray's anatomy is very clear on this subject, making all references that are inconsistent with its definitions incorrect. I don't plan to yield on this issue - correct is correct. If this edit war continues, I would suggest a compromise of full disclosure, something to the effect of "there are varying accounts of which anatomical feature forms the medial boundary of the femoral triangle. Some define a smaller triangle, bounded medially by the lateral border of the adductor longus and encompassing the pectineus and iliopsoas as its floor.  Gray's Anatomy, the reference considered by most professional anatomists to be the ultimate and decisive reference, defines the femoral triangle as being bounded by the "internal" (i.e., medial), border of the adductor longus and includes the adductor longus as part of the floor of the triangle." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.83.237.169 (talk) 14:07, 29 November 2011 (UTC)

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Normal Illustration?
Can't anyone find/provide an illustration showing normal male anatomy? This penis is circumcised and that's quite definitely at least an altered, but indeed a mutilated male organ. To place it in a context of normal anatomy is suggesting that men ought to be mutilated. There have to be illustrations around showing the natural thing, look for one in the European public domain.

The figure is from Gray's Anatomy, which is a European source. Whether the penis is circumcised or not has no relevance to the anatomy of the femoral triangle. If this article were on the penis, then I would see your point as the prepuce is a feature of penile anatomy that a figure of a circumcised penis would fail to illustrate. But here, the figure is fine.

Commons link
This link which informs the reader "Wikimedia Commons has media related to Femoral triangle". Nice? When I click it I get to a page on Commons that says "Showing results for federal triangle. Search instead for Femoral triangle." If that weren't bad enough, when I click on that second link, I get "There were no results matching the query." It makes the reader feel like it was April Fools Day. Could we improve, remove or disable the unhelpful Commons link? --Neitram (talk) 14:52, 16 August 2016 (UTC)