POPLITEAL FOSSA
Dr Kaweri Dande
Resident
Department Of Anatomy
King George’s Medical University, UP, Lucknow
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Anatomy of the Popliteal Fossa: Location, Boundaries, Contents, and Relations, Study notes of Anatomy
A detailed exploration of the popliteal fossa, including its location behind the knee joint, boundaries formed by various muscles, and contents such as the popliteal vessels, tibial nerve, and common peroneal nerve. Students will be able to describe and demonstrate these features, as well as draw a labeled diagram and understand their applied anatomy.
What you will learn
- What muscles form the boundaries of the popliteal fossa?
- What are the contents of the popliteal fossa?
- Which nerves and vessels pass through the upper, middle, and lower parts of the popliteal fossa?
- What are some applications of the anatomy of the popliteal fossa?
- What structures are located on the roof and floor of the popliteal fossa?
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POPLITEAL FOSSA
Dr Kaweri Dande Resident Department Of Anatomy King George’s Medical University, UP, Lucknow
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Preface
- Important transition area
- Between thigh and leg
- Passes structure between two
Location
- Diamond shaped space
- Behind knee joint
- Formed between muscles
- Posterior compartment of thigh and leg Outline of right popliteal fossa
Floor
Above downwards
- Popliteal surface of femur
- Capsule of knee joint
- Oblique popliteal ligament
- Popliteal fascia
- Popliteal muscle
Roof
- Deep fascia( popliteal fascia)
- Continue Above fascia lata of thigh Below deep fascia of leg
Content
Popliteal vessels and its branch Tibial nerve and its branches Common peroneal nerve and its branches Genicular branch of obturator nerve Popliteal lymph nodes Fat
Relations In Fossa
- Upper part (medial to lateral) Artery, vein, nerve
- Middle part (superficial to deep) Nerve, vein, artery
- Lower part (medial to lateral) Nerve, vein, artery
Nerve
- Tibial nerve(L4,L5,S1,S2,S3)
- Branches- genicular muscular cutaneous: sural Common peroneal nerve(L4,L5,S1,S2) Branches- cutaneous: peroneal communicating lat. cut. Nerve of calf muscular( may be) genicular
Common peroneal nerve