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    The popliteal fossa is a diamond shaped depression located behind the knee joint. It is bounded superiorly by the biceps femoris laterally and semitendinosus and semimembranosus medially. Inferior boundaries include the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius. The roof of the popliteal fossa contains the short saphenous vein and three cutaneous nerves, while the floor contains the popliteal surface of the femur, knee joint capsule, and strong popliteal fascia. Contents of the popliteal fossa include fat, lymph nodes, a bursa, the tibial nerve, popliteal vessels including the popliteal artery which divides

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    The popliteal fossa is a diamond shaped depression located behind the knee joint. It is bounded superiorly by the biceps femoris laterally and semitendinosus and semimembranosus medially. Inferior boundaries include the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius. The roof of the popliteal fossa contains the short saphenous vein and three cutaneous nerves, while the floor contains the popliteal surface of the femur, knee joint capsule, and strong popliteal fascia. Contents of the popliteal fossa include fat, lymph nodes, a bursa, the tibial nerve, popliteal vessels including the popliteal artery which divides

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    Popliteal Fossa: Dr.P.Sasikala, Assistant Professor of Anatomy

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    Sasikala Mohan
    The popliteal fossa is a diamond shaped depression located behind the knee joint. It is bounded superiorly by the biceps femoris laterally and semitendinosus and semimembranosus medially. Inferior boundaries include the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius. The roof of the popliteal fossa contains the short saphenous vein and three cutaneous nerves, while the floor contains the popliteal surface of the femur, knee joint capsule, and strong popliteal fascia. Contents of the popliteal fossa include fat, lymph nodes, a bursa, the tibial nerve, popliteal vessels including the popliteal artery which divides

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    POPLITEAL FOSSA

    Dr.P.Sasikala, Assistant professor of Anatomy

    Introduction

    Diamond shaped depression

    Situated behind the knee joint, lower part of femur and upper part of tibia

    Boundaries

    Superolaterally: Biceps femoris Superomedially: semitendinosus and the semimembranosus, supplemented by gracilis, sartorius and adductor magnus

    Boundaries
    Inferomedially: Medial head of gastrocnemius

    Inferolaterally: Lateral head of gastrocnemius and plantaris

    Boundaries
    Roof Deep or popliteal fascia Superficial fascia contains 1. Short saphenous vein 2. Three cutaneous nerves: Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh Medial cutaneous nerve of thigh Peroneal or sural communicating nerve

    Floor

    Popliteal surface of femur Capsule of the knee joint Oblique popliteal ligament Strong popliteal fascia covering the popliteus muscle

    Popliteal Fossa

    Contents:
    Fat. Several popliteal lymph nodes. Popliteal bursa. Superficial to deep:
    Tibial nerve. Popliteal vein. Popliteal artery.

    Common peroneal (fibular) nerve. Small saphenous vein.

    Popliteal Fossa

    Contents:
    Popliteal artery:
    Continuation of femoral artery. Begins at adductor hiatus. Ends at lower border of popliteus muscle. Divides into anterior and posterior tibial arteries.

    Popliteal Fossa

    Genicular anastomosis: Descending genicular:


    from femoral.

    Descending branch of lateral femoral circumflex. Genicular branches of popliteal artery:


    Medial superior/inferior genicular. Lateral superior/inferior genicular. Middle genicular.

    The Genicular Anastomosis


    Descending br. Lat. Descending Genicular br. Femoral A.

    Circumflex Fem. A.
    Lat. Sup. Genic. A.

    Medial Sup. Genic. A.

    Lat. Inf. Genic. A.

    Anterior Tibial Recurrent A.

    Medial Inf. Genic.A.

    Anterior Tibial A.

    Popliteal A. and its anastomosing branches

    Popliteal Fossa

    Contents:
    Popliteal vein:
    Formed from venae comitantes of anterior and posterior tibial arteries. Receives lesser saphenous vein. Becomes femoral vein at adductor hiatus.

    Popliteal Fossa

    Contents:
    Tibial nerve:
    Part of sciatic nerve. Supplies posterior thigh and leg.

    Common peroneal nerve:


    Part of sciatic nerve. Branches into superficial and deep peroneal (fibular) nerves: Supplies lateral and anterior leg.

    Popliteal Fossa

    Sural nerve:
    Arises via:
    Communicating branch from tibial nerve. Communicating branch from common peroneal (fibular) nerve.

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