pes anserinus
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pes an·se·ri·'nus
1. Synonym(s): parotid plexus of facial nerve
2. the combined tendinous expansions of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles at the medial border of the tuberosity of the tibia.
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pes an·se·ri·nus
(pes an-sĕr-ī'nŭs)1. Synonym(s): intraparotid plexus of facial nerve.
2. The combined tendinous expansions of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles at the medial border of the tuberosity of the tibia.
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pes anserinus
1. The network of branches of the facial nerve as it passes through the parotid gland
2. The combined tendinous expansions of the sartorius, gracilis, and semitendinosus muscles at the medial border of the tibial tuberosity. See: illustration
See also: pes
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