Popliteal fossa Flashcards
1
Q
Pathologies which may involve the popliteal fossa
A
popliteal cysts (Baker’s cysts)
aneurysms
entrapment syndromes
2
Q
Superomedial border
A
Semimembranosus and semitendinosus muscles.
3
Q
Superolateral border
A
Biceps femoris muscle.
4
Q
Inferomedial and inferolateral borders
A
Medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius muscle, respectively.
5
Q
what blood vessels pass through the popliteal fossa?
A
popliteal artery
popliteal vein
Small saphenous vein
6
Q
What nerves pass through the politeal fossa?
A
Tibial and common peroneal
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