TERMINAL BRANCHES. 



Branches of the internal popliteal are : (a) the articular, (6) the muscular, 

 (Y) the cutaneous and (d) the posterior tibial. 



FIG. 1119. 



Gracilis 



Semitendinosus 

 Semimembranosus 



Sartori 

 Superior internal articular ner 



Inner head of gastrocnemi 

 Inferior internal articular ner 



1 (internal popliteal) nerve 

 neal (external popliteal) nerve 



Peroneal communicating 



Popliteus muscle 

 Sural branch 



Articular branch 

 Tibialis posticus tendon 

 Inner malleolus 



Abductor hallucis 

 External plantar nerve 



Internal plantar nerve 

 Abductor hallucis and fascia 



Peroneus longus 

 Peroneus brevis 

 Internal calcanean branch 



Tendo Achillis 



Flexor brevis digitorum, cut 



Dissection of the posterior surface of right leg, showing posterior tibial nerve and its 

 branches and part of peroneal nerve. 



a. The articular branches (rr. articulares) supply the hip and knee joints. The 

 one destined for the hip has been described on page 1333. The branches to the knee are of 



