Popliteal fossa

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Popliteal fossa

[edit] Boundaries

  • superior and medial: the semitendinosus and semimembranosus
  • superior and lateral: the biceps femoris muscle
  • inferior and medial: the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle
  • inferior and lateral: the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle

[edit] Contents

  • popliteal artery and vein
  • tibial nerve
  • common peroneal nerve
  • popliteal lymph nodes


[edit] References

  • Petrovický P., Anatomie s topografií a klinickými aplikacemi
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