Popliteus
Popliteus
☆popliteus
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Anatomy
- Origin
Lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur
- Insertion
Upper part of posterior surface of tibia
- Nerve
Tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1)
- Actions
- Rotates leg medially, flexes leg. The Popliteus comes into action especially at the commencement of the movement of flexion of the knee; by its contraction the leg is rotated inward, or, if the tibia be fixed, the thigh is rotated outward, and the knee-joint is unlocked.
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