Popliteal artery |
Popliteal artery | |
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![]() The arteries of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions. (Popliteal labeled at bottom center.) | |
![]() Lymph glands of popliteal fossa. | |
Details | |
Source | |
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Identifiers | |
arteria poplitea | |
D011150 | |
A12.2.16.033 | |
77155 | |
The popliteal artery is a deeply placed continuation of the
The deepest (most anterior) structure in the fossa, the popliteal artery runs in close proximity to the joint capsule of the knee as it spans the
The branches of the popliteal artery are:
Muscular branches of the popliteal artery supply the
The