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Type

Artery

Japanese

膝窩動脈

Reading

しっかどうみゃく

English

Popliteal artery

Latin

Arteria poplitea

Main functions

Circulation

Connections

Articles

• Where is the popliteal artery? Pulse behind the knee and its branches

Also mentioned in

• Popliteal vein: position behind the knee, tributaries and English name
• Inferior medial genicular vein: position and role around the knee
• Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL): position in the knee and vs the ACL
• Popliteus muscle: the small muscle that unlocks the knee