Dissection of posterior aspect of left leg

Popliteus muscle, close-up view

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Dissection of posterior aspect of left leg

Popliteus muscle, close-up view

The heavy fascia that covered the popliteus has been cut away.

1. Muscular branch of tibial nerve (stretched)
2. Popliteus muscle (tendon of origin emerging through capsule of knee joint)
3. Subpopliteal recess
4. Muscular branch of tibial nerve (to tibialis posterior muscle)
5. Muscular branch of tibial nerve (to popliteus muscle)
6. Anterior tibial artery
7. Posterior tibial artery
8. Soleus muscle (origin)
9. Peroneal artery
10. Flexor hallucis longus muscle
11. Tibialis posterior muscle
12. Lateral head of gastrocnemius muscle
13. Lateral inferior genicular artery
14. Popliteal artery
15. Oblique popliteal ligament
16. Semimembranosus muscle (insertion)
17. Medial inferior genicular artery
18. Popliteus muscle
19. Flexor digitorum longus muscle