The knee and popliteal fossa

Question 1

Superolateral border of the popliteal fossa, superficially

Answer 1

Biceps femoris

Question 2

Superomedial border of the popliteal fossa, superficially

Answer 2

Semimembranosus

Question 3

Inferiolateral and inferomedial border of the popliteal fossa, superficially

Answer 3

Lateral and medial heads of the gastrocnemius

Question 4

Posterior border of the popliteal fossa, superficially

Answer 4

Skin and popliteal fascia

Question 5

Contents of the popliteal fossa

Answer 5

Small saphenous vein,
Popliteal arteries and veins,
Tibial and common fibular nerves,
Posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh, 
Popliteal lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels

Question 6

The popliteal fascia is continuous superiorly with which fascia and inferiorly with which fascia?

Answer 6

Superiorly: fascia lata
Inferiorly: crural fascia

Question 7

All important neurovascular structures that pass from the thigh to the leg do so by traversing the popliteal fossa. T/F

Answer 7

T

Question 8

The arrangement of the vessels and nerves within the popliteal fossa, superficial to deep

Answer 8

Nerves - veins - arteries

Question 9

While in the popliteal fossa, the popliteal artery divides into these branches to supply the capsule and ligaments of the knee joint

Answer 9

Superior medial genicular artery,
Superior lateral genicular artery,
Middle genicular artery,
Inferior lateral genicular artery,
Inferior medial genicular artery

Question 10

The common fibular is the medial branch of the sciatic nerve. T/F

Answer 10

F

It is the lateral branch.

Question 11

The medial sural cutaneous nerve is derived from which nerve in the popliteal fossa?

Answer 11

Tibial nerve

Question 12

Importance of the genicular anastamosis

Answer 12

Maintains blood supply to the leg during full knee flexion when the popliteal artery may be kinked.

Question 13

Which nerve winds around the neck of the fibula to divide into its terminal branches?

Answer 13

Common fibular nerve

Question 14

When does the femoral artery become the popliteal artery?

Answer 14

When it passes through the adductor hiatus

Question 15

The descending genicular artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 15

Femoral artery

Question 16

The anterior tibial recurrent artery is a branch of which artery?

Answer 16

Anterior tibial artery

Question 17

The popliteal vein is a continuation of which vein?

Answer 17

Posterior tibial vein

Question 18

The lymph nodes that lie in the subcutaneous tissue of the popliteal fossa

Answer 18

Superficial popliteal lymph nodes

Question 19

The lymph nodes that receive lymph from the joint capsule of the knee and from the lymph vessels that accompany the deep veins of the leg

Answer 19

Deep popliteal lymph nodes

Question 20

The popliteal lymph nodes follow the femoral vessels to drain into which lymph nodes?

Answer 20

Deep inguinal lymph nodes