A physician compresses the femoral artery to control bleeding from a thigh laceration. Which structure lies immediately medial to the femoral artery within the femoral sheath?
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Correct answer: Femoral vein
The femoral vein lies immediately medial to the femoral artery within the femoral sheath (NAVL: nerve, artery, vein, lymphatics). This relationship is clinically important for vascular access.
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