The Popliteal Fossa Flashcards
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Boundaries
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- Superolateral border: biceps femoris
- Superomedial border: semimembranosus
- Inferolateral & inferomedial borders: heads of gastrocnemius
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Definition
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Diamond-shaped depression of post. aspect knee
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Floor
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- Oblique popliteal ligament
- Popliteal fascia over popliteus
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Roof
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Skin & fascia
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Contents
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- Small saphenous vein
- Popliteal arteries & veins
- Tibial & common fibular (peroneal) nerves
- Post. cutaneous n. of thigh
- Popliteal lymph nodes & lymphatic vessels
