Vena Poplitea (Noun)
Meaning
A vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vena poplitea is a vein that originates in the knee and plays a crucial role in returning blood to the heart.
- During the surgical procedure, the doctor carefully avoided damaging the vena poplitea to prevent any complications.
- The vena poplitea is formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial veins in the popliteal fossa.
- In the anatomy lab, students were required to identify and label the vena poplitea as part of their study of the lower limb.
- The vena poplitea ascends through the popliteal fossa and becomes the femoral vein as it passes through the adductor canal.