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The bones of the popliteal fossa are the femur and the tibia. Like other flexion surfaces of large joints ( groin , armpit , cubital fossa and essentially the anterior part of the neck ), it is an area where blood vessels and nerves pass relatively superficially, and with an increased number of lymph nodes .
In human anatomy, the body of femur ... the popliteal surface, upon which the popliteal artery rests. Of these two ridges, the lateral is the more prominent, ...
Above, the linea aspera is prolonged by three ridges. The lateral ridge is very rough, and runs almost vertically upward to the base of the greater trochanter.It is termed the gluteal tuberosity, and gives attachment to part of the gluteus maximus: its upper part is often elongated into a roughened crest, on which a more or less well-marked, rounded tubercle, the third trochanter, is ...
Anteriorly: The popliteal surface of the femur, the knee joint, and the popliteus muscle. Posteriorly: The popliteal vein and the tibial nerve, fascia, and skin. Laterally: The biceps femoris and the lateral condyle of femur in upper part, and plantaris, lateral gastrocnemius in lower part.
Medial head: popliteal surface of femur; superior to medial condyle: Posterior surface of calcaneus via calcaneal tendon: Tibial nerve (S1, S2) Plantarflexes ankle when knee is extended; raises heel during walking; flexes leg at knee joint Plantaris: Inferior end of lateral supracondylar line of femur; oblique popliteal ligament
The popliteus muscle originates from the lateral surface of the lateral condyle of the femur by a rounded tendon. [1] Its fibers pass downward and medially. It inserts onto the posterior surface of tibia, above the soleal line. [1] The popliteus tendon runs beneath the lateral collateral ligament and tendon of biceps femoris.
Popliteal bypass surgery is a common type of peripheral bypass surgery which carries blood from the femoral artery of the thigh to the end of the popliteal artery behind the knee. [3] The femoral artery runs along the thigh and extends to become the popliteal artery which runs posteriorly to the knee and femur.
The depression at the back of the knee, or kneepit is the popliteal fossa, colloquially called the ham. The tendons of the above muscles can be felt as prominent cords on both sides of the fossa—the biceps femoris tendon on the lateral side and the semimembranosus and semitendinosus tendons on the medial side.