Posterior Compartment Of Thigh Flashcards
What are the boundaries of the popliteal fossa
Superolateral: biceps femoris
Superomedial: semitendinosus and semimembranosus
Inferolateral: lateral head of gastrocnemius and plantaris
Inferomedial: medial head of gastrocnemius
Where does the blood supply of the posterior compartment of thigh come from
Perforating branches of profunda femoris artery
What is the continuation of the femoral artery
Popliteal artery
What is the organization of the artery, vein, nerve from medial to lateral in the popliteal fossa
Artery (popliteal artery)
Vein (popliteal vein)
Nerve (tibial)
The small Saphenous vein is a branch off what vein
Popliteal vein
The union of what veins forms the popliteal vein
Anterior + posterior tibial veins
Popliteal lymph nodes receive lymph from where
Superficial lymph vessels (lateral leg and foot)
Deep lymph vessel ( anterior and posterior tibial vessels)
Where do the efferent vessels from the popliteal lymph nodes go?
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
What nerve is the tibial nerve a branch of
Sciatic
What are the branches of the tibial nerve in the popliteal fossa
Muscular branches
Articular branch to knee joint
Medial sural cutaneous nerve
How is the sural nerve formed
Communicating Branch from lateral sural nerve joins medial sural cutaneous nerve
Tibial nerve ascends along posterior leg with what vein
Small Saphenous
What does the tibial nerve supply in the foot
Skin on Posterolateral side of leg
Skin on lateral border of foot and little toe
What is a common injury site of the common fibular nerve
Where it passes lateral to the fibular neck
What are the two terminal branches of the common fibular nerve
Deep fibular nerve
Superficial fibular nerve
What are the branches of the common fibular nerve in the popliteal fossa
Lateral sural cutaneous nerve
Articular branch to the knee joint
origin of the biceps femoris
LONG HEAD: ischial tuberosity SHORT HEAD: linea aspera + lateral supracondylar line of femur
insertion of the biceps femoris
common tendon
innervation of the biceps femoris
LONG HEAD: tibial division of sciatic nerve SHORT HEAD: common fibular division of sciatic nerve
action of the biceps femoris
flexion and lateral rotation of leg; extension of thigh
origin of the semitendinosus muscle
ischial tuberosity
insertion of the semitendinosus muscle
upper part of medial surface of shaft of tibia
innervation of the semitendinosus muscle
tibial division of sciatic nerve
action of the semitendinosus muscle
flexion and medial rotation of leg; extension of thigh
origin of the semimembranosus muscle
ischial tuberosity
insertion of the semimembranosus muscle
posterior aspect of medial condyle of tibia
action of the semimembranosus muscle
flexion and medial rotation of leg; extension of thigh
innervation of the semimembranosus muscle
tibial division of sciatic nerve
