Main Model
46 Popliteus muscle
Popliteus
Proximal Attachment: Lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus
Distal Attachment: Posterior surface of tibia, superior to soleal line
Innervation: Tibial nerve (L4, L5, S1)
Main Action(s): Weakly flexes knee and unlocks it by rotating femur 5° on fixed tibia; medially rotates tibia of unplanted limb