left popliteus
In 2 atlases
Definition
muscle responsible for unlocking the knees during walking
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Relations
- Origin
- groove for popliteus
- Insertion
- posterior surface of tibia
- Action
- flexion of the knee joint, medial rotation of the tibia at the knee joint
The 3D model shows 2 origin and insertion areas of this muscle.
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- FMA
- 22592
- Wikidata
- Q66514607