Borders & Contents

Question 1

Name the Boundaries of the Popliteal Fossa

Answer 1

Lateral:
Biceps femoris above, lateral head of gastrocnemius and plantaris below

Medial:
Semimembranosus and semitendinosus above, medial head of gastrocnemius below

Floor:
Popliteal surface of the femur, posterior ligament of knee joint and popliteus muscle

Roof: Superficial and deep fascia

Question 2

Name the Contents of the Popliteal Fossa

Answer 2

Contents:
- Popliteal artery and vein
- Small saphenous vein
- Common peroneal nerve
- Tibial nerve
- Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh
- Genicular branch of the obturator nerve
- Lymph nodes

Question 3

What are the contents of the porta hepatis?

Answer 3

• Common hepatic duct
• Hepatic artery
• Portal vein
• Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibres
• Lymphatic drainage of the liver (and nodes)

Question 4

Name the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck

Answer 4

Anterior - Posterior border SCM
Posterior - Anterior border of trapezius
Base - Middle 1/3 clavicle
Apex - SCM and trapezius at occipital bone

Question 5

Name the contents of the posterior triangle of the neck

Answer 5

Nerves
- Accessory nerve
- Phrenic nerve
- Three trunks of the brachial plexus
- Branches of the cervical plexus: Supraclavicular nerve, transverse cervical nerve, great auricular nerve, lesser occipital nerve

Vessels
- External jugular vein
- Subclavian artery

Muscles
- Inferior belly of omohyoid
- Scalene

Lymph nodes
- Supraclavicular
- Occipital

Question 6

Name the borders of the Femoral Canal

Answer 6

Lateral - Femoral vein
Medial - Lacunar ligament
Anterior - Inguinal ligament
Posterior - Pectineal ligament