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arteria poplitea.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Popliteal artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria poplitea GraySubject = 159 GrayPage = 632 Caption = The arteries of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions. (Popliteal labeled at bottom center.) Caption2 = Lymph glands of popliteal fossa.… … Wikipedia
Popliteal artery entrapment syndrome — The popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is a rather uncommon pathology, which results into claudication and chronic leg ischemia. The popliteal artery may be compressed behind the knee, due to congenital deformity of the muscles or tendon… … Wikipedia
popliteal artery — noun a continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet • Syn: ↑arteria poplitea • Hypernyms: ↑artery, ↑arteria, ↑arterial blood vessel * * * noun : the continuation of the femoral artery that after passing t … Useful english dictionary
Popliteal — refers to anatomical structures located in the back of the knee: *Popliteal artery *Popliteal vein *Popliteal fossa *Popliteal lymph nodes *Popliteal nerves *Popliteal pterygium … Wikipedia
Popliteal vein — Infobox Vein Name = Popliteal vein Latin = vena poplitea GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 672 Caption = Lymph glands of popliteal fossa. Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = anterior tibial, posterior tibial, small saphenous DrainsTo = femoral vein… … Wikipedia
Popliteal fossa — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = fossa poplitea GraySubject = 158 GrayPage = 631 Caption = Lateral aspect of right leg. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = f 14 DorlandsSuf = 12376523 The popliteal fossa is a space or … Wikipedia
Popliteal lymph nodes — Infobox Lymph Name = PAGENAME Latin = nodi lymphoidei poplitei GraySubject = 179 GrayPage = 701 Caption = Lymph glands of popliteal fossa. Caption2 = Regional lymph tissue DrainsFrom = DrainsTo = deep inguinal lymph nodes MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
popliteal plexus — a plexus of nerve fibers accompanying the popliteal artery … Medical dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
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
