Where is the femoral artery located?

• A. Base of tail
• B. Inside armpit
• C. Inner leg hip groin area, both sides
• D. Behind the ear

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is where the artery that feeds the hind limb runs. The femoral artery sits in the inner leg near the hip and groin on both sides. It travels from the main artery in the abdomen (external iliac) and becomes the femoral artery as it passes under the inguinal ligament into the thigh, where you can often feel its pulse in the upper inner thigh region. This location is what makes it the correct choice.

The other spots aren’t where this artery runs: the base of the tail is a different pathway for tail vessels, the armpit area would involve forelimb arteries, and behind the ear isn’t the hind limb’s arterial route. So the inner leg hip/groin area on both sides is where the femoral artery is found.