arcuate popliteal ligament (popliteal arch, posterior ligament of knee)
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Introduction
- a broad fibrous band attached above to the lateral condyle of the femur
- it passes medially & downward, blending with the posterior part of the fibrous capsule of the knee joint
- it arches over the tendon of the popliteal muscle
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999