CHAPTER 55

Question 1

pes anserinus
three muscles insert into the upper medial surface of the tibia:
1. \_\_\_\_\_
2. \_\_\_\_\_
3. \_\_\_\_\_

Answer 1

sartorius
gracilis
semitendinosus

Question 2

popliteal fossa
-the popliteal fossa is a \_\_\_\_\_ shaped area on the \_\_\_\_\_ aspect of the knees
-boundaries:
superior-medial boundary: \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_
superior-lateral boundary: \_\_\_\_\_
inferior-medial boundary: \_\_\_\_\_ of \_\_\_\_\_
inferior-lateral boundary: \_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_

• roof
• -the _____ is merely the fascia over the popliteal fossa
• floor
• -popliteal surface of the _____
• -_____ ligament
• –the oblique popliteal ligament is part of the _____ of insertion of the _____ muscle, which is reflected upward and _____ to reach the _____ of the femur
• -_____ muscle
• contents:
• -_____ artery
• -_____ vein
• -_____ nerve
• -_____ nerve
• three of these four structures are related to one another in the popliteal fossa. from anterior to posterior they are:
• -_____
• -_____
• -_____

Answer 2

diamond 
posterior 
semimembranous, semitendinosus 
biceps femoris
medial head of gastrocnemius 
lateral head of gastrocnemius, plantaris
popliteal fascia
femur
oblique popliteal
tendon
semimembranosus 
laterally 
lateral condyle
popliteus
popliteal
popliteal
tibial
common fibular
popliteal artery
popliteal vein
tibial nerve