popliteus

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] , see poples.

Noun

popliteus (plural poplitei)

1. (anatomy) A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg.

Derived terms

• popliteal

Translations

area behind the knee

• Greek: ιγνύα (el) f (ignýa)
• Japanese: 膝窩筋 (しつかきん, shitsukakin)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Swedish: popliteus

Further reading

• Popliteus muscle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia