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Dissection of the Posterior Thigh and Leg |
Appreciate the diamond-shaped popliteal fossa bordered by the
hamstring muscles superiorly and the heads of the gastrocnemius inferiorly.
In this dissection the tibial nerve (1) is reflected along with the superficial
common peroneal nerve (2) exposing the popliteal artery (3) and one of the
genicular branches (4). Find as many of these branches as you can.