popliteus
1Popliteus — Musculus popliteus Wadenmuskulatur des Menschen Ursprung Condylus lateralis femoris (äußerer Gelenkkopf des Femurs) Ansatz Obere hintere Fläche der Tibia …
2Popliteus muscle — Muscles of the back of the leg. Deep layer. (Popliteus visible at center top.) Latin musculus popliteus Gray s …
3popliteus — /pop lit ee euhs, pop li tee /, n., pl. poplitei / lit ee uy , li tee uy/. Anat. a thin, flat, triangular muscle in back of the knee, the action of which assists in bending the knee and in rotating the leg toward the body. [1695 1705; < NL, equiv …
4popliteus — noun A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg …
5popliteus — 1. SYN: popliteal. 2. SYN: popliteal fossa. 3. SYN: p. (muscle). [L.] * * * pop·li·te·us .päp lə tē əsalso päp lit ē əs n, pl li·tei .ī a flat muscle that originates from the lateral condyle of the femur, forms part of the floor of the popliteal… …
6popliteus — po|plite̱|us, ...te̱a, ...te̱|um: zur Kniekehle gehörend; z. B. in der Fügung ↑Ligamentum popliteum arcuatum …
7popliteus — n. muscle located in the back of the knee (Anatomy) …
8popliteus — pop·lit·e·us …
9popliteus — n. a flat triangular muscle at the back of the knee joint, between the femur and tibia, that helps to flex the knee. Derivatives: popliteal adj …
10popliteus — pop•lit•e•us [[t]pɒpˈlɪt i əs, ˌpɒp lɪˈti [/t]] n. pl. lit•e•i [[t] ˈlɪt iˌaɪ, lɪˈti aɪ[/t]] anat. a flat, triangular muscle at the back of the knee • Etymology: 1695–1705; < NL, = L poplit (s. of poples) knee joint, back of the knee + eus… …
