Middle genicular artery
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The middle genicular artery (azygos articular artery) is a small branch, arising opposite the back of the knee-joint.

Course and target

It pierces the oblique popliteal ligament
Oblique popliteal ligament
The oblique popliteal ligament is a broad, flat, fibrous band, formed of fasciculi separated from one another by apertures for the passage of vessels and nerves....

, and supplies the ligaments and synovial membrane in the interior of the articulation.
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