popliteal artery

artery in the popliteal fossa, originating from the femoral artery and branching into the common tibial artery and the fibular artery
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popliteal artery

Summary

popliteal artery is an artery[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • popliteal artery's instance of is recorded as artery[3].
  • popliteal artery's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • popliteal artery is a type of subdivision of external iliac artery[5].
  • popliteal artery is a type of particular anatomical entity[6].
  • popliteal artery's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[7].
  • popliteal artery's connects with is recorded as superior genicular arteries[8].
  • popliteal artery's connects with is recorded as middle genicular artery[9].
  • popliteal artery's connects with is recorded as inferior genicular arteries[10].
  • popliteal artery's anatomical branch of is recorded as femoral artery[11].
  • popliteal artery's has anatomical branch is recorded as superior lateral genicular artery[12].
  • popliteal artery's has anatomical branch is recorded as Superior medial genicular artery[13].
  • popliteal artery's has anatomical branch is recorded as middle genicular artery[14].
  • popliteal artery's has anatomical branch is recorded as sural arteries[15].
  • popliteal artery's has anatomical branch is recorded as inferior lateral genicular artery[16].
  • popliteal artery's has anatomical branch is recorded as inferior medial genicular artery[17].
  • popliteal artery's has anatomical branch is recorded as anterior tibial artery[18].
  • popliteal artery's has anatomical branch is recorded as posterior tibial artery[19].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include artery[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include subdivision of external iliac artery[5] and particular anatomical entity[6].

Why It Matters

popliteal artery has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 w8Q9b
    Instance of artery, class of anatomical entity
    Anatomical branch of femoral artery
    Has anatomical branch superior lateral genicular artery, Superior medial genicular artery, middle genicular artery +5
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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