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popliteal artery

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Main Entry: popliteal artery
Function: noun
: the continuation of the femoral artery that after passing through the thigh crosses the popliteal space and soon divides intothe anterior and posterior tibial arteries
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popliteal artery n.
An artery that is the continuation of the femoral artery in the popliteal space, bifurcating into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries, with branches to the lateral and medial superior genicular, middle genicular, lateral and medial inferior genicular, and sural arteries.

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