Identify and clean the great saphenous vein, superficial inguinal lymph nodes, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. (G 6.14A;N 470;Gl 34.26)
- Blunt dissect through the superficial fascia to locate the great saphenous vein. This vein traverses the saphenous opening (an opening in the fascia lata) and drains into the femoral vein.
- Attempt to identify the superficial inguinal lymph nodes clustered around the great saphenous vein at the saphenous opening.
- Identify the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve approximately 3 cm medial to the anterior superior iliac spine at the inguinal ligament.
