popliteus
Musculus popliteus
In 4 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
Sub-structures
Neighbouring structures
Practice questions
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Identifiers
- TA2
- 2665
- TA98
- A04.7.02.050
- FMA
- 22590
- UBERON
- 0001391
- Wikidata
- Q1308051