"Popliteal Artery" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The continuation of the femoral artery coursing through the popliteal fossa; it divides into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries.
| Descriptor ID |
D011150
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.114.681
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| Concept/Terms |
Popliteal Artery- Popliteal Artery
- Arteries, Popliteal
- Artery, Popliteal
- Popliteal Arteries
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