Body Region: Knee

  • May 2, 2026
    The popliteal vein receives the small saphenous vein, the geniculate veins, and the anterior and posterior tibial veins as it…
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    The small saphenous vein ascends the posterior calf and typically terminates by joining the popliteal vein at the saphenopopliteal junction…
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    The fibular (peroneal) circumflex artery is a branch of the popliteal or posterior tibial artery that winds around the fibular…
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    The descending geniculate vein accompanies the descending geniculate artery from the distal femoral artery, draining the anteromedial knee and superomedial…
  • May 2, 2026
    The genicular anastomosis (articular rete of the knee) is the arterial network formed by the five geniculate arteries, the descending…
  • May 2, 2026
    The inferior medial geniculate artery passes deep to the tibial collateral ligament to supply the inferomedial capsule, medial meniscus peripheral…
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    The middle geniculate artery (azygous geniculate) arises from the posterior popliteal artery and pierces the posterior joint capsule to supply…
  • May 2, 2026
    The superior lateral geniculate artery arises from the popliteal artery above the knee joint, passing under the biceps femoris tendon…
  • May 2, 2026
    The superior medial geniculate artery arises from the popliteal artery and passes medially, deep to the semimembranosus and semitendinosus tendons,…
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    The inferior lateral geniculate artery arises from the popliteal artery below the knee joint, passing deep to the fibular collateral…

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