The Popliteal Fossa

Question 1

What are the common fibular nerve and the tibil nerve branches of?

Answer 1

The sciatic nerve

Question 2

What is the superiolateral border of the popliteal foss?

Answer 2

The biceps femoris

Question 3

Wht is the superimedial border?

Answer 3

The semimebranosus

Question 4

What is the inferiomedial border?

Answer 4

The medial head of the gastroocnemuis

Question 5

What is the inferiolateral border?

Answer 5

The lateral head of the gastornemius and plantaarus

Question 6

What is an anneyrsumum?

Answer 6

A dilation of a Atery to more than 50% of the normal diameter

Question 7

What are the potential negative effects of a popliteal anniyersum?

Answer 7

Tibial nerve is particular vulnerable to compression, and the damage can present as leg anaesthesia. (As the popliteal fascia is strong and non compressible)

Question 8

What is a Bakers Cyst?

Answer 8

Inflammation and swelling of the semimebranosus bursa

Question 9

What are some of the complications of the bakers cyst?

Answer 9

Can rupture and produce symptoms like deep vein thrombosis

Question 10

What are the contents of the popliteal fossa?

Answer 10

Popliteal Atery, popliteal vein, tibial nerve and common fibular nerve