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popliteus [päp′lid·ē·əs] (anatomy) The ham or hinder part of the knee joint. A muscle on the back of the knee joint. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A lateral meniscus tear, a loose piece of bone or tissue in the joint, or a severe popliteus tendon injury can usually be found on MRI, which is normal in your case. [36] These fine-wire electrodes are likely the choice if the interest is to study motor units or their control or to study muscles not accessible by surface EMG such as the brachialis or popliteus muscles. On page 35, for example, the authors state that "as the knee enters full extension, the popliteus and the iliotibial band encourages external rotation. |
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