popliteal artery

Origin: -> continuation of femoral artery as it passes through adductor hiatus to enter the popliteal space Branches: 1) lateral superior genicular artery 2) medial superior genicular artery 3) middle genicular artery 4) lateral inferior genicular artery 5) medial inferior genicular artery 6) sural artery 7) anterior tibial artery (terminal* branch) 8) posterior tibial artery (terminal* branch) * bifurcates at lower border of the popliteus muscle Course: passes deep to the arcus tendineus of the soleus

Properties

FORM: popliteal artery BRANCHES: sural artery anterior tibial artery posterior tibial artery superior medial genicular artery superior lateral genicular artery middle genicular artery inferior medial genicular artery inferior lateral genicular artery ORIGIN: femoral artery

Components

intima; tunica intima tunica media vascular endothelium