popliteal artery

popliteal artery
popliteal artery n the continuation of the femoral artery that after passing through the thigh crosses the popliteal space and soon divides into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries

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arteria poplitea.

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  • Posterior tibial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria tibialis posterior GraySubject = 162 GrayPage = 637 Caption = Back of left lower extremity, showing surface markings for bones, vessels, and nerves. (Posterior tibial artery labeled at bottom right.) …   Wikipedia

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