Femoral ring

Femoral ring
The relations of the femoral and abdominal inguinal ring , seen from within the abdomen. Right side (femoral ring visible at center)
Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament (femoral ring labeled at top, second from the right)
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Identifiers
Latin	Anulus femoralis
Dorlands /Elsevier	a_50/12143696
TA	A04.7.03.014
FMA	77263
Anatomical terminology []

The femoral ring is the base of the femoral canal. It is directed upward and is oval in form, its long diameter being directed transversely and measuring about 1.25 cm. Part of the intestine can sometimes pass through the femoral ring into the femoral canal causing a femoral hernia.

The femoral ring is bounded as follows:

Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for arteries and inguinal canal.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)