Popliteal Fossa

Question 0

What is the roof of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 0

Skin and popliteal fascia

Question 1

What are the boundaries of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 1

Superolaterally - biceps femoris
Superomedially - semimembranosous and semitendonous tendon
Inferolaterally - lateral head of gastrocnemius
Inferomedially - medial head of gastrocnemius

Question 2

What is the floor of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 2

Popliteal surface of the femur, posterior capsule of the knee joint, and the politeus fascia covering the politeus muscle

Question 3

What are the contents of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 3

Small saphenous vein, popliteal artery and vein, tibial and common fibular nerves, posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, and fat and lymph nodes

Question 4

What are the three cutaneous nerve of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 4

Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, lateral sural cutaneous nerve, and medial sural cutaneous nerve

Question 5

What does the medial sural cutaneous nerve supply?

Answer 5

Skin on the posterior and lateral aspects of the leg and lateral side of the foot

Question 6

What does the lateral sural cutaneous nerve supply?

Answer 6

Skin on the lateral aspect of the leg

Question 7

What are the two branches of the sciatic nerve?

Answer 7

Tibial nerve (medial) and common fibular nerve (lateral)

Question 8

What are the five branches of the genicular artery?

Answer 8

Superior lateral, superior medial, middle, inferior lateral, and inferior medial genicular arteries