Popliteal artery
The popliteal artery (" popliteal artery ", from Latin poples " popliteal knee" ) is an artery of the lower extremity. In humans, it is the direct continuation of the femoral artery ( arteria femoralis ) after it has passed through the adductor canal in the hollow of the knee . In animal anatomy , the origin of the distal caudal femoral artery is defined as the boundary between the femoral and popliteal arteries .
The arteria poplitea has eight branches, namely the arteria superior medialis genus , the arteria superior lateralis genus , the arteria media genus , the arteriae surales , the arteria inferior medialis genus , the arteria inferior lateralis genus as well as the arteria tibialis anterior and the arteria tibialis posterior .
In the upper part of the lower leg , the artery divides into two main branches - the anterior and posterior tibial arteries ( arteria tibialis anterior and posterior ).
The popliteal vein lies posterior to the popliteal artery .
literature
- Uwe Gille: Cardiovascular and immune system, Angiologia. In: Franz-Viktor Salomon, Hans Geyer, Uwe Gille (Ed.): Anatomy for veterinary medicine. 2nd, revised and expanded edition. Enke, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8304-1075-1 , pp. 404-463.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Keith L. Moore, Arthur F. Dalley II: Clinically Orientated Anatomy. 5th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia PA et al. 2006, ISBN 0-7817-3639-0 , p. 635.