popliteus

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin, see poples. === Noun === popliteus (plural poplitei) (anatomy) A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg. ==== Derived terms ==== infrapopliteal intrapopliteal popliteal ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== Popliteus muscle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia