- popliteal vein
- popliteal vein n a vein formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial veins and ascending through the popliteal space to the thigh where it becomes the femoral vein
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vena poplitea.
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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 vein — noun a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein • Syn: ↑vena poplitea • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel * * * noun : a vein formed by the union of the tibial veins and ascending through the popliteal space… … 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 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 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
Vein, great saphenous — The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The great saphenous vein goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of the… … Medical dictionary
Vein, large saphenous — The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The large saphenous vein goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of the… … Medical dictionary
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
Vein, saphenous — The saphenous veins there are two, the great and the small saphenous veins – are the principal veins that run superficially (near the surface) up the leg. The great saphenous vein (also called the large saphenous vein) goes from the foot all the… … Medical dictionary
Vein, small saphenous — The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The small saphenous vein, runs behind the outer malleolus (the protuberance on the outside of the ankle joint), comes up the back of … Medical dictionary
