A surgeon operating within the adductor canal (Hunter's canal) encounters its contents. Which set correctly lists the contents of the adductor canal?

• A Femoral artery, femoral vein, femoral nerve, obturator nerve
• B Femoral artery, femoral vein, saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus medialis ✓
• C Profunda femoris artery, saphenous nerve, nerve to vastus lateralis
• D Popliteal artery, tibial nerve, common peroneal nerve

Explanation

The adductor canal extends from the apex of the femoral triangle to the adductor hiatus and transmits the femoral artery and vein, the saphenous nerve, and the nerve to vastus medialis. The femoral nerve itself divides proximal to the canal, so option A is wrong. The profunda femoris ends within the thigh and never enters the canal. The popliteal vessels begin only after the adductor hiatus.

Reference: Gray's Anatomy for Students, 4th ed.

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