Popliteal Fossa and Posterior Leg

Question 1

superiomedial border of popliteal fossa?

Answer 1

semitendinosus/semimembranosus

Question 2

superolateral border of popliteal fossa?

Answer 2

biceps femoris

Question 3

inferior border of popliteal fossa?

Answer 3

medial and lateral head of gastrocnemius

Question 4

contents of popliteal fossa?

Answer 4

termination of small saphenous vein
popliteal arteries and veins
tibial and common fibular arteries
posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh
popliteal lymph nodeses
plantaris and popliteaus muscles

Question 5

name the superficial muscles in the posterior leg?

Answer 5

gastrocnemius (2 head)
soleus
plantaris

Question 6

what is the nerve supply to the superficial muscles in the posterior leg?

Answer 6

tibial nerve

Question 7

what movement do all the superficial muscles in the posterior leg do?

Answer 7

plantarflex ankle

Question 8

what divides the superficial and deep muscles in the posterior leg?

Answer 8

transverse intermuscular septum

Question 9

name the deep muscles in the posterior leg?

Answer 9

popliteus
flexor hallucis longus
flexor digitorum longus
tibialis posterior

Question 10

what nerve supplies the deep muscles in the posterior compartment

Answer 10

tibial nerve

Question 11

what nerve supplies the posterior leg?

Answer 11

tibial nerve

Question 12

what action do al the deep posterior leg muscles do?

Answer 12

plantarflex ankle

Question 13

what other movement does flexor hallucis longus do?

Answer 13

flexes great toe

Question 14

what other movement does flexor digitorum longus do?

Answer 14

flexes lateral 4 digits

Question 15

what other movement does tibialis posterior do?

Answer 15

invert foot

Question 16

from anterior to posterior , name the structures which leave the posterior compartment of the leg to reach the sole of the foot

(tom, dick, ANd harry)

Answer 16

TIBIALIS posterior tendon
flexor DIGITORUM longus
posterior tibial ARTEY
Tibial NERVE
flexor HALLUCIS LONGUS tendon

Question 17

where does the tibial nerve terminate and what does it divide into?

Answer 17

terminates beneath flexor retinaculum

divides into medial and lateral plantar nerves

Question 18

where does the posterior tibial artery terminate and what does it divide into?

Answer 18

terminates distal to flexor retinaculum

divides into medial and lateral plantar arteries

Question 19

where does posterior tibial artery come from/

Answer 19

popliteal artery

Question 20

where does the fibular artery come from?

Answer 20

posterior tibial

Question 21

which artery descends in the posterior compartment adjacent to the posterior intermuscular septum

Answer 21

fibular artery

Question 22

where would you find the sural nerves?

Answer 22

located within the region of popliteal fossa (mainly in superficial fascia)

Question 23

what nerves give rise to the sural nerves?

Answer 23

tibial and fibular

Question 24

where do the medial sural cutaneous come from?

Answer 24

tibial nerve

Question 25

where do the lateral sural cutaneous come from?

Answer 25

fibular

Question 26

what are the branches of the popliteal artey?

Answer 26

anterior tibial
posterior tibial(posterior) -fibular artery(lateral)

Question 27

how do all the superficial posterior leg muscles attach to the calcaneus?

Answer 27

via the calcaneal tendon(achilles)