European Journal of Anatomy

Official Journal of The Spanish Society of Anatomy
Cover Volume 18 - Number 1
Eur J Anat, 18 (1): 32-33 (2014)

A biceps plantaris in the popliteal region - case report

Sachin Soni, Alok Saxena, Tuhin Ghulyani and Amal Rani-Das

Department of Anatomy, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Medical Science & Research Institute, Srikot, Uttarakhand, India

ABSTRACT A double plantaris muscle was observed in the right popliteal fossa during undergraduate medical dissection which was performed on a male cadaver of about 40 years. Its proximal belly originated from the lower part of the lateral supracondylar ridge, and the distal belly from the posterior aspect of the lateral femoral condyle. Both bellies had a single long tendon inserted into the calcaneum. After careful dissection, the muscle was observed to be innervated by the tibial nerve.

Keywords: Accessory knee muscle, Popliteal region, Tennis leg, Triceps Sural

European Journal of anatomy
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