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popliteus
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popliteus
(muscle) Type: Term Definitions: 1. muscle forming floor of popliteal fossa; origin, lateral condyle of femur; insertion, posterior surface of tibia above oblique line; action, from the fully extended and 'locked' position, rotates the femur medially, on the fixed (planted) tibial plateau abo... Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=56989
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popliteus
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, lateral condyle of femur; insertion, posterior surface of tibia above oblique line; action, from the fully extended and 'locked' position, rotates the femur medially, on the fixed (planted) tibial plateau about 5°, 'unlocking' the knee to enable flexion to occur; ner... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?popliteus
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popliteus
Type: Term Pronunciation: pop-lit′ē-ŭs Synonyms: popliteal, popliteal fossa, popliteus (muscle) Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=71178
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popliteus
Latin poples = the ham or thigh, and sometimes, the knee; adjective, popliteal, referring to the fossa behind the knee or its contents. Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?
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