Espiral AtlasPopliteal fossa
fossa poplitea
A diamond-shaped space behind the knee, filled with fat. Above and on the lateral side, the biceps femoris; above and on the medial side, the semimembranosus, with the semitendinosus beside it. Below, the lateral and medial heads of the gastrocnemius.
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Related clinical cases
- Infection of the compartments of the leg
- Abscesses and tumors of the popliteal fossa
- Popliteal pulse
- Popliteal (Baker's) cyst