THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PELVIS CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Area behind the knee
A
Patellar
B
Popiteal
C
Cephalic
D
Cervical
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Description. The Popliteal Fossa is a diamond-shaped space behind the knee joint. It is formed between the muscles in the posterior compartments of the thigh and leg. This anatomical landmark is the major route by which structures pass between the thigh and leg.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Popliteus is a small, thin, flat, triangular shaped musclotendinous complex of the lower leg with the popliteus muscle and the popliteofibular ligament and constitutes a part of the posterolateral corner of the knee.. It is a deep muscle of the knee joint, forming the floor of the popliteus fossa.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main symptom of popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is pain or cramping in the back of the lower leg (the calf) that occurs during exercise and goes away with rest. Other signs and symptoms may include: Cold feet after exercise. Tingling or burning in your calf (paresthesia)

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