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ligamentum popliteum arcuatum(medicine)
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planum popliteum (medicine)


planum popliteum -->
popliteal surface of femur


The posterior surface of the lower end of the femur between the diverging lips of the linea aspera.

Synonym: facies poplitea femoris, planum popliteum, popliteal plane of femur.