| 1. | The popliteal artery is located in the hollow behind the knee.
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| 2. | The popliteal artery supplies blood to the lower leg.
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| 3. | The popliteal artery was severed, cutting off blood flow to the lower leg.
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| 4. | Another is between the popliteal artery and the posterior surface of the knee-joint.
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| 5. | Five genicular branches of the popliteal artery supply the capsule and ligaments of the knee joint.
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| 6. | Muscular branches of the popliteal artery supply the hamstring, gastrocnemius, soleus, and plantaris muscles.
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| 7. | An opportunity presented itself when a man was brought in with a dislocated knee and damaged popliteal artery.
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| 8. | Other common places are the brachial artery, radial artery, popliteal artery, dorsalis pedis, and others.
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| 9. | The superior muscular branches of the popliteal artery have clinically important anastomoses with the terminal part of the gluteal arteries.
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| 10. | As it ascends through the fossa, it crosses behind the popliteal artery so that it comes to lie on its lateral side.
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