An abnormal muscle in the superficial region of the popliteal fossa.
An abnormal muscle was observed in the superficial region of the popliteal fossa during a dissection procedure conducted for medical students. This abnormal muscle originated from the biceps femoris tendon and inserted into the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. The innervating nerve branched from the lateral sural cutaneous nerve. The distributing artery arose from a branch of the sural artery. This abnormal muscle mostly comprised one sheet of muscle mass (not tendon type) and ran transversely.
Kim
Deog-Im
DI
Department of Anatomy, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Naegok-Dong 522, Gangneung, Korea.
Kim
Ho-Jeong
HJ
Shin
Chuog
C
Lee
Kyu-Seok
KS
D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation