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Borders and contents of the popliteal fossa. The boundaries of the popliteal fossa are created by the semimembranosa muscle, the medial and lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle, and the biceps femoris muscle. The structures that are in the popliteal fossa are drawn in this image. English labels.
Case courtesy of Assoc Prof Craig Hacking, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 70604
Case courtesy of Assoc Prof Craig Hacking, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 70604
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Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Fossa poplitea
Arteria poplitea
Arteria superior lateralis genus
Venae geniculares
Nervus tibialis
Nervus cutaneus femoris posterior
Vena poplitea
Vena saphena parva
Nervus suralis
Arteria superior lateralis genus
Nervus fibularis communis
Nervus ischiadicus
Creator(s)/credit: Craig Hacking MB.BS, BSc
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