popliteal groove

groove for popliteus

[TA]

a groove on the lateral condyle of the femur between the epicondyle and the articular margin. Its anterior end gives origin to the popliteus muscle; its posterior end lodges the tendon of the muscle when the knee is fully flexed.

Synonym(s): sulcus popliteus [TA], popliteal groove

pop·lit·e·al groove

(pop-lit'ē-ăl grūv)

A groove on the lateral condyle of the femur between the epicondyle and the articular margin. Its anterior end gives origin to the popliteus muscle; its posterior end lodges the tendon of the muscle when the knee is fully flexed.

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