Dissection of the Posterior Thigh and Leg

	Step 1 Dissect the hamstring muscles and branches of the sciatic nerve.	Each of the steps in the dissection includes more specific instructions for the dissection of that step. The buttons below provide lists of all the structures that will be dissected in this session.
	Step 2 Clean the popliteal fossa, branches of the popliteal artery, tibial and common peroneal nerves
	Step 3 Skin the leg preserving the cutaneous nerves and superficial veins.
	Step 4 Dissect the posterior leg.
	Step 5 Dissect the lateral and anterior compartments of the leg.