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Popliteus

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Anatomy pictures

Popliteus - posterior
Popliteus - posteromedial
Popliteus - posterolateral
Popliteus - posterior zoom

Referred pain pattern

Popliteus - pain pattern

Symptoms

  • Pain in the back of knee while walking, running or crouching
  • Limited range of motion of knee
  • Weakness in medial rotation of leg

Muscular attachments

Posterior view

Posteromedial view

Videos

Short version

Detailed version

Myofascial line

Deep ventral line

Additional Functional Muscles Supporting The Deep Ventral Line

Anatomy

Position

  • Deep

Origin

  • Lateral part of lateral condyle of the femoris
  • Oblique popliteal ligament

Insertion

  • Medial side of the proximal posterior tibia

Main function

  • Knee
    • Medial rotation
    • Flexion

Secondary function

  • Knee
    • Lateral rotation

Nerve innervation

  • Segmental
    • L4-S1
  • Peripheral
    • Nervus tibialis

Arterial supply

  • Popliteal artery