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Which of the following best describes the attachment and action of

Popliteus?

It is attached to the medial meniscus and moves the meniscus

13%
anteriorly during knee flexion

It is attached to the medial meniscus and moves the meniscus

28%
posteriorly during knee flexion

It is attached to the lateral meniscus and moves the meniscus

13%
anteriorly during knee flexion

It is attached to the lateral meniscus and moves the meniscus

32%
posteriorly during knee flexion

It is attached to the lateral meniscus and moves the meniscus

15%
posteriorly during knee extension

Popliteus is thought to unlock the knee from the flexed position.

It is attached to the LATERAL meniscus and moves the meniscus

posteriorly during knee flexion to prevent it being crushed between tibia
and femur.

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Popliteus

Popliteus Key Points

Innervation: Tibial nerve

Attachments:
 Origin: Lateral femoral epicondyle. Attached to lateral meniscus
Insertion: Posterior surface of tibia proximal to soleus line

Actions:
Unlock knee from the flexed position.
Movement of the lateral meniscus posteriorly during flexion to
prevent it being crushed
Medially rotates tibia on the femur if the femur is fixed (sitting
down) or laterally rotates femur on the tibia if tibia is fixed
(standing up)

Diagram illustrating position of Popliteus

Image sourced from Wikipedia

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