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popliteus muscle

m.popliteus

The popliteus muscle in the leg is used to unlock the knee by laterally rotating the femur on the tibia during a closed chain movement (such as one with the foot in contact with the ground). [WP,unvetted].

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प्रकार Muscle
मूल संरचना muscle of leg
लैटिन नाम m.popliteus
FMA ID 22590

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the popliteus muscle?

The popliteus muscle in the leg is used to unlock the knee by laterally rotating the femur on the tibia during a closed chain movement (such as one with the foot in contact with the ground). [WP,unvetted].

What is the Latin name for the popliteus muscle?

The Latin name for the popliteus muscle is m.popliteus.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:22590 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001391 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikipedia — popliteus muscle Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

चिकित्सा अस्वीकरण

यह सामग्री केवल शैक्षिक और सूचनात्मक उद्देश्यों के लिए है। इसे पेशेवर चिकित्सा सलाह, निदान या उपचार के विकल्प के रूप में नहीं माना जाना चाहिए। किसी चिकित्सा स्थिति के बारे में आपके किसी भी प्रश्न के लिए हमेशा अपने चिकित्सक या अन्य योग्य स्वास्थ्य प्रदाता से सलाह लें। इस वेबसाइट पर पढ़ी गई किसी बात के कारण कभी भी पेशेवर चिकित्सा सलाह को नजरअंदाज न करें या इसे लेने में देरी न करें।

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.