#《 —p ┇fossa. 》

[spacenutspod]

Pluto with a super-cryovolcano? Why not! All the elements are there, just not in the way we normally think of volcanoes. And, cryovolcanoes are the reason why Pluto’s surface looks the way it does. A recent research paper explains why Pluto could be the home of the latest supervolcano discovery in the Solar System. Planetary scientist Dale Cruikshank and a group of colleagues have been studying a strange feature on Pluto called Kiladze Crater. Its existence raises a lot of questions about what’s happening inside Pluto to create this weird landscape. The researchers recently released a paper exploring this region and offering an explanation for its appearance. Kiladze (circled) is likely a super cryovolcano on Pluto. It contains fault structures and collapse pits that formed through cryovolcanism. The crater (or caldara) shape looks distorted, likely from internal stresses and tectonic shifting. Courtesy New Horizons mission (labeled by author). Interior Action Drives Cryovolcanism The team suggests strongly that Kiladze is a super cryovolcano. Cryovolcanism is the process that sends ice “lava” to the surface of Pluto. We’ve seen it across the outer solar system, in some of the moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Like its “sister” form of volcanism here on Earth, some kind of heating melts mantle materials, which can eventually escape to the surface. We’re used to seeing rocky lavas. However, ice and water act as “lava”, too, if conditions are just right. Cryvolcanism at Enceladus, a moon of Saturn. This Cassini narrow-angle camera image looks across the south pole of Enceladus and its geysers of material. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute And, that’s where Pluto comes in because the conditions are ripe for cryovolcanism. During the New Horizons Pluto flyby in 2015, several features drew the attention of scientists as possible cryovolcanic regions. That included a region called Virgil Fossae. It lies to one side of Sputnik Planitia, a prominent heart-shaped surface feature on Pluto. Kiladze lies at the top of the right “lobe” of the heart and its appearance really had Cruikshank and his colleagues debating its cause. Mapping Kiladze New Horizons acquired both images and spectroscopy of Pluto during its flyby in 2015. One thing that became immediately evident about Kiladze is that there’s water ice scattered around it. That’s unusual because methane and nitrogen ice cover most of the surface of Pluto. So, a patch of water ice surrounding a strange-looking feature seemed unusual. Not only that, but the ice contained an ammonia compound. Some kind of activity brought the water-ammonia mixture up from deep below the surface. But what? A labeled map of Pluto’s surface features, including the Virgil Fossae region (another cryovolcanic region) on the planet. Kiladze lies just off the right “lobe” of Sputnik Planitia and to the left of Sleipnir Fossae in this map. Courtesy New Horizons/NASA. According to Cruikshank, heating is the culprit. “For Pluto, internal heat is also expected to be the driver for volcanism seen in some places at the surface, but we don’t know if there is a subsurface global ocean of water plus various chemicals, or simply pockets of water plus chemicals left over from the time Pluto formed and had a hot interior,” he said. “This is a mystery for the next generation of planetary scientists to solve.” Beyond volcanism, Cruikshank and his team considered the possibility that Kiladze is some kind of distorted impact crater. So, they also examined the surface feature for signs of some alternate origin. Aside from the surface materials, the morphology of the region shows evidence of tectonic activity. There are faulted structures and collapse pits and its overall crater shape is distorted. That doesn’t necessarily point to an impact origin, so what happened at Kiladze? The answer lies in Pluto’s interior structure. Pluto, from the Inside Out Pluto is an icy body wrapped around a rocky core. Much of the “bedrock” of the planet is water ice. A “contaminant” of tholins covers the methane and nitrogen surface ice. Tholins are hydrocarbon compounds created as the gases in the atmosphere and ice on the surface are bombarded by cosmic rays and other radiation. The big job for planetary scientists is to look at all the different surface units on Pluto and figure how how they formed. Cryovolcanism is certainly an important part of that surface “calculus”. Cryovolcanism happens at Pluto because something is heating the interior and sending water ice to the surface. The radioactive decay of elements inside the core is the most obvious explanation for the heating. If so, it might create an ocean of liquid water or pockets of slushy water ice. Some scientists suggest that water ice (or icy slush) surrounds the core. This is a general model of what Pluto’s interior may be like. Courtesy New Horizons mission. Clues on the Surface of Pluto Interestingly, there are places on the surface with patches of water ice, mixed with ammonia. That mixture appears to come from the planet’s interior. Interestingly, ammonia lowers the freezing point of water, which allows it to flow as an icy “magma” through Plutonian cryovolcanoes. Cruikshank pointed out that ammonia it could also be in the form of ammoniated salt or hydrate. It’s not completely clear where it originated. He suggests that it was part of the original mix of material from which Pluto (and most other bodies in the Solar System) condensed some 4.5 billion years ago. Pluto isn’t the only place where ammonia exists, just the most distant (so far). “We’re finding evidence of some kind of ammonia in the spectra of numerous transneptunian objects obtained with the Webb space telescope (not yet published), and it is apparently a ubiquitous component of the planets and small bodies,” he wrote in an email. “It is also a critically important component of prebiotic molecules, as shown in lab studies in which amino acid precursors are synthesized.” Understanding Kiladze on Pluto The Kiladze structure is about 44 kilometers across and lies in a sub-region called Hayabusa Terra on Pluto. In the team paper, it’s described as “a super cryovolcano with a resurgent caldera, having a history of one or more eruptions ejecting a thousand kilometers of cryo-lava and possibly an unknown number of eruptions of smaller scale.” In their paper, Cruikshank’s team discusses the possible causes of Kiladze, including that it stemmed from some ancient impact. However, the presence of fresh ice and the lack of a thick layer of tholins are some of the clues that point more to cryovolcanism both in that region and in Virgil Fossae. A high-resolution image of the Kiladze Crater region on Pluto (left) and a map of the spatial distribution of those surface units. Courtesy Al Emran, NASA/JPL. So, When did Kiladze Form on Pluto? It’s pretty likely that Kiladze is relatively young. It’s certainly not as old as the rest of the surface. The team suggests that its eruptive activity took place over the past few million years. The clues lie in the surface coverings. If Kiladze were old, you’d expect to see some kind of built-up surface layer over the most obvious features. This would be true if a constant rain of organic dust particles from the atmosphere had been settling down over the age of the planet. “We have a good idea of the formation and settling time for smog particles on Pluto,” he pointed out, “and if the Kiladze structure had been sitting there for billions of years, the smog particles would obscure the water ice spectral signature detected by the New Horizons spacecraft in 2015. Hence, the conclusion that it is relatively recently formed.” By “recently”, the team thinks that the exposed patches of water ice may only be a few million years old. And, they may not just be from one large eruption. This super cryovolcano on Pluto has likely erupted many times since it formed. Its very presence—along with recent studies of volcanism at Virgil Fossae—gives future researchers some very important clues as they seek to understand this world’s interior structure. For More Information Kiladze Caldera: A Possible “Supervolcano” on PlutoRecent Cryovolcanism in Virgil Fossae on Pluto The post An Unusual Crater on Pluto Might be a Supervolcano appeared first on Universe Today.

[agro-carnist]

re: your human/animal welfare post: in college we had a Final Assignment where we found an environmental concern & wrote a formal proposal for how to stop/aid it. I picked protecting fossa as an endangered species & research p much immediately led me to - besides corporate deforestation - fossas' biggest threat being chicken farmers protecting their livelihoods, who probably don't even know that fossa are endangered much less care in comparison to staying fed. so the whole proposal was ways to protect chickens that didn't involve violence (+education, both in general bc that's a problem there & re: fossa bc a lot of farmers will still hold grudges/do violence even when their livestock are safe, like w/wolves). just the education alone wouldn't stop them bc even if they DID care & feel bad, well, that doesn't stop them from starving!

I didn't know this about fossa but this is relatively common with a lot of predator species. Definitely aiding people in better livestock protection will be a big help to endangered species

[ultrvmonogamy]

have you ever been to any countries in africa? and if not, would you like to? which one/s?

i have been to exactly one, but i didn't rly experience a "country" so much bc i spent all my time there w a small family in the rainforest of the congo basin.

i would like to see p much every part of africa that's survivable, but i'd especially love to see the african great lakes, particularly lakes malawi n tanganyika bc i was way into cichlids from that region for several yrs. i'll probably/hopefully get some tanks going w some of them again at some point in the future.

if i get to that region, i'd definitely wanna visit the lemurs n fossa in madagascar while i'm so close. n then egypt is basically a small hop from there, relatively speaking, so i'd def wanna go see the pyramids n whatnot too. (plus 23andme tells me i have some egyptian dna, so that's kinda wild to me).

n ofc i'd love to do the whole safari thing too n become a sniper who hunts poachers bc just wow. yeah, anyway..

hbu? have u been? is there anywhere out that way calling to u?

[amnhnyc]

Meet the largest carnivore on Madagascar: the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox). This close relative of the mongoose feeds on birds, reptiles, and even lemurs. It uses its long tail for balance when chasing prey through the trees. Don't make this mammal angry: when aggravated, it releases a pungent odor from its scent glands. It also uses scent to mark its territory and possibly to signal reproductive status. Photo: Cloudtail the Snow Leopard, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, flickr #AnimalFacts #fossa #animals #Madagascar #mammals #CoolAnimals #nature #dyk #FactOfTheDay https://www.instagram.com/p/ChCnL_vrZQQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[warrior-names]

Warrior Prefixes: African / Ancestor Clans (LeopardClan, LionClan, & TigerClan)

Words that aren't derived from things in Africa aren't included; this list is made based on the Ancestor Clans and naming rules from the roleplay server Call of the Wild!

170+ prefixes under the cut!

A

Aardvark-

Aardwolf-

Acacia-

Addax-

Adder-

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Alligator-

Aloe-

Amaranth-

Amaryllis-

Amra-

Anaconda-

Anise-

Antiaris-

Antelope-

Aphid-

Argan-

Artichoke-

Asparagus-

Aye-aye-

B

Babool-

Baboon-

Badger-

Bamboo-

Banana-

Baobab-

Barb-

Barberry-

Bat-

Bee-

Beetle-

Begonia-

Bindweed-

Boa-

Boar-

Bologi-

Bongo-

Bonobo-

Bontebok-

Boomslang-

Boxwood-

Brubru-

Buffalo-

Bushbuck-

Buzzard-

C

Camel-

Caper-

Caracal-

Caraway-

Castor-

Cherry-

Chimpanzee-

Cichlid-

Citrus-

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Clover-

Cobra-

Cocoa-

Coconut-

Coffea-

Crane-

Crocodile-

D

Dassie-

Desert-

Detar-

Dik-dik-

Dingo-

Dittany-

Duiker-

E

Eagle-

Eel-

Eland-

Elephant-

F

Fennec-

Fennel-

Fig-

Firefly-

Fossa-

Fraxinella-

G

Galega-

Gazania-

Gazelle-

Gelada-

Genet-

Geranium-

Gerenuk-

Ginger-

Giraffe-

Gorilla-

Gowé-

Guava-

Gum-

Gundi-

H

Hanza-

Hare-

Hartebeest-

Hawthorne-

Hedgehog-

Hippo-

Holly-

Hornbill-

Hyena-

Hyrax-

I

Ibis-

Impala-

Iris-

Ivory-

Ivy-

J

Jerboa-

K

Kalanchoe-

Kanna-

Khus-

Killi-

Knotgrass-

Kob-

Kokum-

Kola-

Kudu-

L

Lemur-

Liquorice-

Lily-

Loach-

Locust-

M

Macaque-

Mahaleb-

Mahogany-

Mamba-

Mandrill-

Marshmallow-

Marula-

Meerkat-

Melde-

Mitzeeri-

Mongoose-

Monkey-

Myrrh-

N

Nettle-

Nightshade-

O

Okapi-

Okra-

Oleander-

Olive-

Ostrich-

P

Pangolin-

Pea-

Peacock-

Penguin-

Periwinkle-

Plantain-

Plum-

Pomegranate-

Porcupine-

Python-

R

Ratel-

Redoul-

Rhinoceros-

Rooibos-

Roselle-

S

Sable-

Sambar-

Savannah-

Scarab-

Sedge-

Serval-

Shea-

Shoebill-

Shrew-

Sitatunga-

Springbok-

Spurge-

T

Tamarin-

Tapir-

Tilapia-

Topi-

Tortoise-

Tulip-

Turtle-

V

Vetiver-

Violet-

Viper-

Vulture-

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Warthog-

Waterbuck-

Wildebeest-

Wolf-

Woodruff-

Wormwood-

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Yak-

Yohimbe-

Z

Zebra-

[funnywildlife]

Ultra Cute Fossa Pup at @chesterzoo There are only about 2,600 or so of these Madagascan mammalian carnivore left in the wild. * Photo credit-: @chesterzoo - follow them for more…. #Wildography #fossa #chesterzoo #deforestation #protectwildlife #wildcats (at Chester Zoo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNAOC_MkZU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ritadcsc]

O trabalho amoroso de Deus recria e mantém o universo e se repete a cada dia, quando nasce o sol e quando uma criança chega, trazendo em si a fantástica mistura de genes. Deus continua vendo que o que fez é repleto de beleza e bondade e a natureza imita seu gesto de amor. As constelações cantam, as fossas abissais emitem sons e os animais prosseguem fazendo mel e cavando túneis. Tudo é adoração e proclamação da plenitude, ligando o termo Genesis a toda a genética.

Andréa Faulhaber em Volte ao lar... antes que o dia termine, p. 82

[teachingrounds]

A posterior fossa tumor arising from the fourth ventricle in a child is likely an ependymoma (image 1, Case courtesy of Jini P Abraham, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 98653).

A tumor arising from the brainstem, particularly the pons, is likely a diffuse midline glioma, although pilocytic astrocytomas and gangliogliomas can also arise here (image 2, Case courtesy of Jeremy Jones, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 68486).

[timetravelonion]

Still haven't gotten a legal name change because I don't know what to do with my last name. Where I live a name change costs 50 bucks, but the first one is free.

[pastafossa]

oh i thought you meant actual weed, was gonna advise you to start a small business!!

I'd call my business PASTA'S POT PAVILION, I would sell pot and pasta sauce so you can satisfy your munchies afterwards, or maybe I'd sell pot-infused pasta sauce? Its logo would be a stoned fossa eating pasta sprinkled with POT LEAVES and the background would be a RAINBOW. I'd have to come up with a good P slogan though. Pasta's Pot Pavilion: Pleasing All Potheads Pasta Fans Since 2022!

[moomeecore]

21, 11, 8 :)

Also I absolutely love your art!

thank you!!

21. Weirdest thing you��ve ever drawn?

honestly not sure ?? i can't rlly think of anything weird at all that ive drawn. i p much just draw like. fan art that is just characters hanging around. and animals and plants and fungi. idk i like to draw Weird Animals like fossas and linsang and genets LOL

11. Favorite comment you’ve ever recieved on your work?

one time someone said my art looks like louis waynes which was v nice :] there's quite a few ppl who consistently reblog my art w really long nice comments in the tags which is super super nice !! @ those people sorry i don't really do that back. im so bad at commenting on artt sohbs

8. What do you like most about your own work?

the cartooniness of it. i don't only draw cartoony stuff but my Favorite aspects of my art are very much things characteristic of cartoons: exaduration, bounciness, fluidity. i don't always accomplish these things but when i manage to its often my favorite part(s) of a peice . also p proud of my main way of doing line art /line weight rn

[isoleminori]

Salina, Simone Benenati, 2017 Ai primi di gennaio 2017 ci fu una nevicata eccezionale sulle Eolie. Nella foto, scattata a Salina da Monte Fossa delle Felci, si vedono Lipari e Vulcano innevate. @benenati_simone Buon Natale a tutti! #salina #simonebenenati #lipari #vulcano #snow #neve #isoleminori #isoleitaliane #mare #isole #island #sea #isola #tirreno #eolie #aeolianislands #mediterraneo #photography #epoca #vintagephoto #vintagephotography #oldphoto #foundphoto #lostmemories #antiquephoto #oldphotos #oldphotograph #isoleminorifoto #filicudiisland #eoliemgz (presso Isola Di Salina,Eolie) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmlqUDqMUFP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nossasenhoraaparecida]

🙏5ª Semana do Tempo Comum | Quarta-feira /8/2/2023🙏 🙏Evangelho (Mc 7,14-23)🙏 Naquele tempo, 14 Jesus chamou a multidão para perto de si e disse: “Escutai todos e compreendei: 15 o que torna impuro o homem não é o que entra nele vindo de fora, mas o que sai do seu interior. 16 Quem tem ouvidos para ouvir ouça”. 17 Quando Jesus entrou em casa, longe da multidão, os discípulos lhe perguntaram sobre essa parábola. 18 Jesus lhes disse: “Será que nem vós compreendeis? Não entendeis que nada do que vem de fora e entra numa pessoa pode torná-la impura, 19 porque não entra em seu coração, mas em seu estômago e vai para a fossa?” Assim Jesus declarava que todos os alimentos eram puros. 20 Ele disse: “O que sai do homem, isso é que o torna impuro. 21 Pois é de dentro do coração humano que saem as más intenções, imoralidades, roubos, assassínios, 22 adultérios, ambições desmedidas, maldades, fraudes, devassidão, inveja, calúnia, orgulho, falta de juízo. 23 Todas estas coisas más saem de dentro e são elas que tornam impuro o homem”. — Palavra da Salvação. — Glória a vós, Senhor. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoYq2GKszqI/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[concupitor]

✽𝖈𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖚𝖕𝖎𝖙𝖔𝖗 ( careful , the cornered beast bites the hardest . )

an independent roleplay blog for 𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙀 from redspring studio's upcoming game, 𝔗𝔬𝔲𝔠𝔥𝔖𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔳𝔢𝔡. worshipped by 𝔅𝔩𝔦𝔵 ! minors are not permitted. 𝟏𝟖+ for mature and potentially triggering topics due to game content. heavily suggested to look through theme pages for more detailed info.

─── 𝒂 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝒐𝒏    b̲e̲i̲n̲g̲ bound against ones' will, hedonism, mind games, love through the visceral animal instinct, devouring your enemies, & the pursuit of power at all costs.

𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙾. 𝙷𝙴𝙰𝙳𝙲𝙰𝙽𝙾𝙽𝚂. 𝙼𝙰𝙸𝙽𝚂.

𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒 & 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖 ↓

I. ℭ𝔢𝔫𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔦𝔢𝔰 𝔞𝔤𝔬 , the Senobium bound a wicked beast with a magic collar , sealing his powers and forcing his obedience . Known for his sharp tongue and biting wit , Vere is a cunning fox spirit born of the depths of the Shroud and has long done the Senobium’s dirty work with a sly smile , but he’s grown restless and there’s no telling what a beast as cunning and ruthless as Vere will do once unleashed . Can he be trusted , or does he simply enjoy playing with his food ?

01. i'm 27 yrs old and living in mst . feel free to send me IMs if you want to plot or talk about the muses . due to my demanding schedule i am extremely low activity . i require patience and understanding from my mutuals , although most of my mutuals are friends anyways .  

i may post oocly on the dash but i am often working mon-fri . after 7 pm mst i am almost always available for chatting even if i am not rping . I have discord available upon request if you want to reach me on the regular . i curate my space often but please do not be deterred from reaching out & starting a conversation . i am actually quite shy but once we get talking i am your jester fr .

NOTHING   on here is owned by me unless stated otherwise . the psds i am currently using for icons/graphics are self -made or by these talented people :  

  FOSSAED  ,  CAVALIERFOU  , ASHHEARTSHELPS , etc  .

please support the incredible artists and team behind the  𝔗𝔬𝔲𝔠𝔥𝔖𝔱𝔞𝔯𝔳𝔢𝔡 project at their site here + kickstarter here !

i  always  check  mun  info when  reading  rules  /  looking  at blogs  ! 

PERSONALS  PLEASE  DO  NOT  REBLOG  MY  POSTS .

02. this blog is considered MUTALS ONLY . If we are mutuals , always free to reply to my open starters or ask memes ( preferably on a new post ) . If you think i have lost a post , feel free to shoot me an IM and ask ! i always tag my partner's url too .

03. THIS  BLOG  MAY  HOLD  TRIGGERING TOPICS  AND  SPOILERS  .

such as but not exclusive to : Violence / Gore / Trauma / Language , etc   . due to the nature of some of the content my character is from . i , as a mun , of course  DO NOT ADVOCATE for the behavior of my character or others or my fandom on top of that . i try to keep to my own corner really . this applies to general rpc happenings , too .

threads of an explicit or dark nature should be pretty common so beware , however i have my limits . i have  NO   time for r*cism ,  p*dophila , inc*st , r*pe , or lgbt fetishizing / homophobia . if you ask or present me with it , i  WILL   block you . 

I will always tag  NSFW   for images / gifs / threads . anything else that is potentially triggering will have a  TW   after it . i don't do fancy tags for triggering content so you will be safe here , just ask me to tag something if it's reasonable .

i also refuse to participate in mature threads with minors or follow them .  in fact, even if this blog content is 18+, I will only interact with rpers who are 21+.

04 . I don't require my partner to match the length of my replies . i am always open to general script rp to start our interactions , too ! i don't mind if you do or don't format posts , i don' t judge !

concerning RP , multis please specify which muse you would like to interact with when sending in memes or liking starter calls . unfortunately i am not a mind reader and i'm inclined to panic and inevitably not answer someone's rp if i don't know who they want to interact with . 

 i'm always down for forming / establishing many kinds of relationships if we have agreed to it beforehand . I don't mind one sided shipping either .  regarding MCs , i only ask that we discuss what route / dynamic we both want before assuming to auto-ship with me .

I also reserve the right to my interpretation of a character. I don't operate on fanon 80% of the time, so please understand if I have a different perspective of Vere than maybe you do.

[relogioserelogios]

Presented by filmmaker and explorer James Cameron, Rolex launches the Deepsea Challenge, a watch that is waterproof to a depth of 11,000 meters! Inspired by the prototype that descended with Cameron to 10,908 meters in the Mariana Trench in 2012, the model has a 50 x 23 mm titanium case (a new material for the brand in series watches) and is equipped with the Caliber 3230 automatic movement. 💰 USD 26,000 . Com apresentação realizada pelo diretor e explorador James Cameron, a Rolex lança o Deepsea Challenge, um relógio resistente à água até uma profundidade de 11.000 metros! Inspirado no protótipo que desceu com Cameron a 10.908 metros na Fossa das Marianas em 2012, o modelo tem uma caixa de 50 x 23 mm em titânio (material inédito para a marca em relógios de série) e é equipado com o movimento automático Calibre 3230. 💰 26.000 Dólares 📷 @rolex • • #rolex #rolexdeepsea #deepseachallenge #divingwatch #sportwatch #deepdive #extremewatch #toolwatch #jamescameron #finewatchmaking #relogioserelogios https://www.instagram.com/p/CkbGfttuR8E/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rev-medicine]

Are you invited to the Knee anastomosis party? Everyones going, see the invite list below... ⤵️ @rev.med    💭 This is one of the best diagrams to use when studying the knee anastomosis. Spend time understanding and seeing the true beauty of its simplicity. Follow along for more 👉🏽 @rev.med   ✅ Overview    The anastomosis around the knee is a network of arterial supply that provides collateral circulation. It’s situated around the patella & around the lower end of the femur & upper end of the tibia. It is an important anastomosis because it compensates for the narrowing of the popliteal artery during prolonged flexion of the knee.    In these diagrams, we look at the right knee with both an anterior and a posterior view. The first artery we have is the base of this anastomosis, known as the Popliteal artery. This artery gives off the 5 genicular branches. @rev.med    ✅ Genicular Branches     The lower limb is supplied by the femoral artery. This artery lies in the femoral triangle and it goes through the adductor canal. It then enters the posterior aspect of the knee after passing through the adductor hiatus of the adductor magnus muscle.     The femoral artery becomes the popliteal artery and goes through a space known as the popliteal fossa, a diamond shaped space on the posterior aspect of the knee. Popliteal artery gives off the lateral superior genicular & medial superior genicular arteries, the lateral inferior genicular & medial inferior genicular arteries. It also gives off the middle genicular branch (supplying the cruciate ligaments of the knee joint). @rev.med    The genicular branches enter into the anterior aspect of the knee joint and form an anastomosis in front of the patella bone.   ✅ More Party People    Femoral artery in the adductor canal gives off the descending genicular branch which divides into superficial and deep branches. The superficial branch goes off with the saphenous nerve and the deep branch descends down and contributes to the anastomosis.     ❗️*Notes continued in the comments*❗️  @rev.med @rev.med https://www.instagram.com/p/Cetdd5lKjhT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=