Popliteus muscle

Changed by Owen Kang, 1 Sep 2016

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The popliteus muscle is the smallest and most superior of the deep muscles in the posterior compartment of the leg.

Summary

  • origin:
    • lateral lateral femoral condyle
  • insertion:
    • posterior posterior surface of proximal tibia
  • action:
    • stabilises knee joint (resists lateral rotation of tibia on femur)
    • unlocks knee joint (laterally rotates femur on fixed tibia)
  • arterial supply:
  • innervation:
  • -<strong>origin</strong>:<ul><li>lateral femoral condyle</li></ul>
  • -</li>
  • +<strong>origin</strong>: lateral femoral condyle</li>
  • -<strong>insertion</strong>:<ul><li>posterior surface of proximal <a href="/articles/tibia">tibia</a>
  • -</li></ul>
  • +<strong>insertion</strong>: posterior surface of proximal <a href="/articles/tibia">tibia</a>
  • -<strong>action</strong>:<ul>
  • +<strong>action</strong><ul>
  • -<strong>arterial supply:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a></li></ul>
  • +<strong>arterial supply</strong>: <a href="/articles/popliteal-artery">popliteal artery</a>
  • -<strong>innervation:</strong><ul><li><a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a></li></ul>
  • +<strong>innervation</strong>: <a href="/articles/tibial-nerve">tibial nerve</a>

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