popliteal space

pop·lit·e·al fos·sa

[TA] the diamond-shaped space posterior to the knee joint bounded superficially by the diverging biceps femoris and semimembranosus muscles above and inferiorly by the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle; deeply, the fossa is bound superiorly by the diverging supracondylar lines of the femur and the soleal line of the tibia inferiorly. Contents: tibial nerve, popliteal artery, vein, fat. Synonym(s): fossa poplitea [TA], posterior part of knee [TA], ham (1) , popliteal region, popliteal space, popliteus (2)

popliteal space

The space behind the knee joint, containing the popliteal artery and vein and small sciatic and popliteal nerves.See also: space

单词	popliteal space
释义	DictionarySeespace popliteal space popliteal space [päp′lid·ē·əl ′spās] (anatomy) A diamond-shaped area behind the knee joint. popliteal space pop·lit·e·al fos·sa [TA] the diamond-shaped space posterior to the knee joint bounded superficially by the diverging biceps femoris and semimembranosus muscles above and inferiorly by the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle; deeply, the fossa is bound superiorly by the diverging supracondylar lines of the femur and the soleal line of the tibia inferiorly. Contents: tibial nerve, popliteal artery, vein, fat. Synonym(s): fossa poplitea [TA], posterior part of knee [TA], ham (1) , popliteal region, popliteal space, popliteus (2) popliteal space The space behind the knee joint, containing the popliteal artery and vein and small sciatic and popliteal nerves.See also: space
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