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  • noun anatomy The deeper fascia muscle of the thigh

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  • The floor is formed by the popliteal surface of the femur, the oblique popliteal ligament of the knee-joint, the upper end of the tibia, and the fascia covering the Popliteus; the fossa is covered in by the fascia lata.

    VI. The Arteries. 6b. The Popliteal Fossa 1918

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