Unit 5 - Lower Limb: Popliteal Fossa (Ex. IV) Flashcards Preview

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1
Q

S-M boundary

A

semimembranosus

2
Q

S-L boundary

A

biceps femoris

3
Q

I boundary

A

M and L heads of gastrocnemius

4
Q

contents

A

embedded w/in popliteal fat

popliteal a. and v. (and genicular branches)
popliteal lymph nodes
tibial n.
common fibular n.

5
Q

What happens @ the S apex of the fossa?

A

sciatic n. splits into its terminal branches:

  • tibial n. descends into P leg compartment w/ popliteal vessels
  • common fibular n. courses L along edge of biceps femoris to enter L leg compartment
6
Q

location

A

P to knee joint

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