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is entirely covered above by ven. poplitcea, fibro-cellular tissue, 

 fascia, and skin, at the lowest part by m. gastrocnem., and the ob- 

 liquely passing m. plantaris. 



b. Ven. poplitcea, firmly adherent to the posterior external side 

 of the artery. 



c. JServ. tibialis, to the posterior external side of the vein, pass- 

 ing away obliquely behind it to the inner side. 



