Espiral AtlasPopliteus muscle
musculus popliteus
Weakly flexes the knee and unlocks it, rotating the femur 5° on the fixed tibia; medially rotates the tibia of the unsupported limb. It forms the lower part of the floor of the popliteal fossa.
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