Infobox Ligament
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Latin = ligamentum popliteum arcuatum
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The arcuate popliteal ligament is an extracapsular ligament of the
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* (NormanAnatomyFig|postkneejointsuperfic)
* - "Major Joints of the Lower Extremity: Knee Joint"
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arcuate popliteal ligament — n a triangular ligamentous band in the posterior part of the knee that passes medially downward from the lateral condyle of the femur to the area between the condyles of the tibia and to the head of the fibula compare OBLIQUE POPLITEAL LIGAMENT … Medical dictionary
popliteal ligament — see ARCUATE POPLITEAL LIGAMENT, OBLIQUE POPLITEAL LIGAMENT … Medical dictionary
oblique popliteal ligament — n a strong broad flat fibrous ligament that passes obliquely across and strengthens the posterior part of the knee and is derived esp. from the tendon of the semimembranosus muscle compare ARCUATE POPLITEAL LIGAMENT … Medical dictionary
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popliteal ligament arcuate — ligamentum popliteum arcuatum … Medical dictionary
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Ligament — Diagram of the right knee. Typical joint In … Wikipedia
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