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What 2 branches does the sciatic nerve divide into in the popliteal fossa?
a) Saphenous and the sural nerves
b) Common peroneal and saphenous nerves
c) Common peroneal and tibial nerves
d) Posterior tibial and saphenous nerves
e) Medial femoral and saphenous nerves
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Answer
Answer c. The tibial nerve divides in (or just above) the popliteal fossa into the common peroneal and tibial nerves.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.