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Popliteus:

Proximal Attachment - Lateral surface of lateral condyle of femur and lateral meniscus

Distal Attachment - Posterior surface of tibia, superior to soleal line

Innervation - Tibial nerve

Action - Weakly flexes knee and unlocks it by rotating femur 5 degrees on fixed tibia; medially rotates tibia of unplanted limb

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