| 1. | Rarely an additional inconstant muscle; the popliteus minor is seen.
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| 2. | The triangular area, above this line, gives insertion to the Popliteus.
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| 3. | The artery originates at the distal end of the popliteus muscle posterior to the tibia.
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| 4. | The structures considered for potential reconstruction are the fibular collateral ligament, popliteus tendon, and popliteofibular ligament.
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| 5. | The kneecap is the patella and patellar while the back of the knee is the popliteus and popliteal area.
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| 6. | Fourth, there is often a small sesamoid bone in the tendon of origin of popliteus in many species.
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| 7. | Contraction by the popliteus during knee flexion pulls the lateral meniscus posteriorly, avoiding entrapment within the joint space.
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| 8. | The PFL can be repaired when it is torn directly off of the fibular head and the popliteus is still intact.
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| 9. | Above, where it covers the popliteus, it is thick and dense, and receives an expansion from the tendon of the semimembranosus.
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| 10. | Another variant, the "'cyamella, "'is a small sesamoid bone embedded in the tendon of the popliteus muscle.
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