Popliteal Definition Anatomy

During its course the popliteal artery branches into other significant blood vessels. Pituitary fossa hypophyseal fossa.

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Pituitary fossa hypophyseal fossa.

Popliteal definition anatomy. At its far end it splits into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries. It is located in the knee and the back of the leg. A bruise in the hollow in the back of your knee is an example of a bruise that would be described as a popliteal bruise.

Its courses near the adductor canal and the adductor hiatus distinctive open areas inside the thigh. A depression on the internal pterygoid process of the sphenoid giving attachment to the tensor veli palatini muscle. Subarcuate fossa a depression in the posterior inner surface of the pars petrosa of the temporal bone.

Popliteal definition of or relating to the ham or part of the leg back of the knee. Of or relating to the hollow part of the leg behind the knee joint. Popliteal definition is of or relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint.

The lateral expansion of the urethra of the glans penis. The definition of popliteal refers to something related to or situated at the hollow in the back of your knee. Paravesical fossa the fossa formed by the peritoneum on each side of the urinary bladder.

Popliteal fossa the hollow at the posterior part of the knee. Popliteal synonyms popliteal pronunciation popliteal translation english dictionary definition of popliteal. Adj of relating to or near the part of the leg behind the knee adj.

The defect in the popliteal region was a large one of 24x16 cm oval aspect without intersecting the major anatomical structures present in this region popliteal artery and vein tibial nerve common peroneal nerve.

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