Translations:Dorsale Unterschenkelmuskulatur/176/en
Aus Dornheim Anatomy
Through the popliteus muscle, further flexion can be performed on the already flexed knee. The internal rotation of the lower leg against the thigh is also caused by this muscle. The popliteus muscle pulls the outer meniscus (meniscus lateralis) dorsally during knee flexion. This prevents the meniscus from becoming trapped during flexion. When the knee is positioned and extended, the popliteus muscle rotates the femur inward.
