Popliteal Foss

Question 1

Superolateral border popliteal fossa?

Answer 1

biceps femoris

Question 2

superomedial border popliteal fossa

Answer 2

semimembranosus and semitendinosus

Question 3

inferolateral border popliteal fossa

Answer 3

lateral head gastrocnemius

Question 4

inferomedial border popliteal fossa

Answer 4

medial head gastrocnemius

Question 5

roof popliteal fossa

Answer 5

skin and dense popliteal fossa

Question 6

floor popliteal fossa

Answer 6

popliteal surface of femur, the oblique popliteal ligament, and the popliteal fascia over the popliteus muscle

Question 7

Contents of popliteal fossa

Answer 7

Posterior femoral cutaneous nerve
tibial nerve
common fibular nerve 
popliteal vein 
popliteal artery

Question 8

Which vein terminates in the popliteal vein?

Answer 8

small saphenous

Question 9

The popliteal artery ends at the _____ of the popliteus by dividing into which two arteries?

Answer 9

inferior border

anterior and posterior tibial arteries

Question 10

What is the deepest and most medial structure in the popliteal fossa?

Answer 10

popliteal artery

Question 11

The popliteal vein is formed at the _____ border of the popliteus

The popliteal vein lies ____ and ____ to the popliteal artery?

Answer 11

distal

superficial and lateral

Question 12

The tibial nerve is ____ and _____ to to the popliteal

Answer 12

arteries

Question 13

Which nerve gives rise to the medial sural cutaneous nerve?

Answer 13

tibial nerve

Question 14

What are the 5 genicular branches from the popliteal artery?

Answer 14

lateral superior genicular artery
medial superior genicular artery 
middle genicular artery 
lateral inferior genicular artery 
medial inferior genicular artery