Posterior Thigh and Popliteal Fossa Flashcards
True Hamstrings Muscles
Long Head Biceps Femoris M.
Semimembranosus M.
Semitendinosus M.
Semitondinosus Muscle
O-Ischial Tuberosity
I-Superomedial tibia (Pes Anserinus)
Extends thigh, flexes leg
Tibial division of Sciatic N.
Semimembranosus Muscle
O-Ischial Tuberosity
I-Posterior Medial Condyle of Tibia
Extends thigh, flexes leg
Tibial Division of Sciatic N.
Long Head of Biceps Femoris Muscle
O-Ischial Tuberosity
I-Fibular Head
Flexes leg, extends thigh
Tibial Division of Sciatic N.
Short Head of Biceps Femoris Muscle
O-Lateral Lip Linea Aspera
I-Fibular Head
Flexes Leg
Common Fibular Division Sciatic N.
Adductor Magnus Muscle
Hamstring Part
O-Ischial Tuberosity
I-Adductor Tubercle of Medial Epicondyle of Femur
Extends and Adducts thigh
Tibial Division Sciatic N.
Posterior Vasculature
Perforating Branches of Profunda Femoris A.
Supplies all posterior muscles
Inferior Gluteal A.
Supplies Ischial Tuberosity muscles
Popliteal Fossa
Boundaries
Superomedial
Semimembranosus/Semitendinosus
Superolateral
Biceps Femoris
Inferomedial
Medial Head Gastrocnemius
Inferolateral
Lateral Head Gastrocnemius
Popliteal Fossa
Contents
Superficial to deep:
Tibial N, Common Fibular N, Posterior Cutaneous N.
Popliteal V, and Popliteal Lymph Nodes
Popliteal A.
Popliteal Artery Branches
Superior Lateral/Medial Genicular As.
Middle Genicular A.
Inferior Lateral/Medial Genicular As.
Anterior/Posterior Tibial As.
Posterior Thigh Veins
Distal to Proximal
Anterior/Posterior Tibial Vs.
Popliteal V. (fed by Small Saphenous V.)
Femoral V.
Cutaneous Nerve Branches
Medial Sural Cutaneous N. (from Tibial N)
Lateral Sural Cutaneous N. (from Common Fibular N)
Sural Communicating Branch (Later Sural Cutaneous to Medial Sural Cutaneous)
Common Fibular Nerve
Terminal Branches
Deep Fibular N.
Superficial Fibular N.
