Popliteus
- Type
- Muscle
- Japanese
- 膝窩筋
- Reading
- しっかきん
- English
- Popliteus
- Latin
- Musculus popliteus
- Main functions
- Knee movement
Connections
Origin
Insertion
Nerve supply
Articles
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