Popliteus

Other Names

• Knee flexor

Heads

• Popliteus

Movement

Knee

• Flexion
• Internal Rotation
• Posterolateral stability of knee

Attachments

Origin

• Femur
  • Lateral Condyloid (Posterior)

Insertion

• Tibia
  • Upper posterior medial

Related Muscles

• Hamstrings

Comments

Assists Hamstring in knee flexion. Also assists medial hamstring in internal rotation of lower leg at knee.