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What’s the part behind your knee called?

23 Apr, 2023 by Dane Raynor

Have you ever been sitting in a biology class and heard the teacher mention a small part behind your knee? Then, when trying to ask what it was called, you were repeatedly shushed because you clearly weren’t paying attention. Well, fear no more! This article will delve into every facet of that ambiguous part behind your knee.

Popliteal Fossa: The Ultimate Guide

First things first – let’s get down to the technical name for this little area. The popliteal fossa, or as I like to call it, “The Pit” (because everything sounds cooler with an edgy nickname), is located on the back of your leg below your buttocks and above your calf muscle.

Anatomy 101: Muscles and Arteries

Now let’s talk anatomy – everyone’s favourite topic! The muscles found in The Pit include the biceps femoris (not related to baseball bats despite its name), semimembranosus (which I may or may not have made up), and semitendinosus (definitely made that one up). These impressive sounding names all work together like a finely tuned orchestra to create motion within our legs.

What about blood flow?? Basically, there are two major arteries which pass through our Popliteal Fossa; Genicular Artery, almost sounds like some medieval wizard spell … but don’t be fooled by its elegant pseudonym since it helps supply oxygen-rich blood from our heart directly into our kidneys,so leave those ninja toys alone! After running through this beauty muscles group arery named ‘arterial arches,’ yes indeed they curve around so fluently if only we could bend such way ! Another artery is Popliteal Artery, its main function is help supplying lower limbs with good amount of Oxygenated Blood after #legsday , while entering/Creating The Pit area they may come across different nerves like Tibular nerve and common fibular (These sound more reliable than our current internet service providers tbh).

How It All Comes Together

The Popliteal Fossa is a region of the body that can be easily overlooked, but it plays an essential role in simple daily activities such as sitting or walking. This miraculous creation allows free movement for bending and extending your leg; Thank goodness, otherwise we’d all walk around with straight legs looking robotic.

Diseases or Disorders Associated With The Popliteal Fossa

Now that we’ve established what exactly the Popliteal Fossa is, let’s dive into its possible issues because nothing keeps it 100% perfect forever!

Popliteal Cysts

One infamous issue you’d never want to experience are popliteal cysts, resulting from any kind of injury or underlying diseases such as arthritis , which causes liquid formation and creating fluid-filled sacs inside your knee’s back of leg muscles/area, sometimes called ‘gastrocnemiosemimembranosus bursa’ (done right another new name!!!), aren’t you proud??

Jumper’s Knee Syndrome: What Is It?

Equally bad news bears– there’s Jumper’s Knee Syndrome/Patellar Tendinopathy, also known by the ‘trendy’ nickname “Popeye-Knee”; Fun fact : this trendy name has something to do with making permanent damage to patella tendon plus over stress on joints due to.. ugh well jumping obviously . Aside from producing extreme pain when trying stand up after being seated for extended periods of time probably attending some boring lectures… people who experience it should consider seeking help from physiotherapy before planning their career in Olympics!!

To Wrap Up …

In conclusion, though named variously (and humorously) – the Popliteal Fossa, The Pit or my personal favourite, Backside-Knee-Dip – is a small part of the body that plays a vital role in our day-to-day movements. Whilst seemingly insignificant it really empowers us to be able to stand up on after prolonged daylight-binge watching sessions (Thank you the Gods of Popliteal nerve). Next time your biology teacher mentions this region don’t ever hesitate; ask them which popped out first – ‘Popliteus Muscle’/’Pop-Tarts’ and get some serious brownie points. After all, any extra learning should hurt right? 😉

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