Popliteal fossa
Boundaries
- superior and medial: semitendinosus (semimembranosus is medial to the semitendinosus)
- superior and lateral: biceps femoris
- inferior and medial: medial head of gastrocnemius
- inferior and lateral: lateral head of the gastrocnemius
Contents
- popliteal artery (continuation of the femoral artery)
- popliteal vein
- tibial nerve
- common peroneal nerve
- popliteal lymph nodes embedded in the fat
References
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popliteal_fossa
- Posterior Compartment of the Thigh, http://mywebpages.comcast.net/wnor/postthigh.htm
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