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Popliteal fossa
Other Terms: Fossa poplitea, Fosse poplitée
Description
The popliteal fossa is the fat filled, diamond-shaped fossa on the posterior surface of the knee joint. Its boundaries are the flexor tendons of the knee superiorly and the two heads of the gastrocnemius inferiorly.
Latin
Fossa poplitea
French
Fosse poplitée
