英语词汇“popliteus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

popliteus

/pɒˈplɪtiːəs/ /pɒplɪˈtɪəs/

Anatomy

noun

A flat muscle at the back of the knee which arises from the lateral condyle of the femur and is inserted into the posterior surface of the tibia, and serves to rotate the tibia on the femur, allowing the fully extended knee to begin flexion.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Randle Holme (1627–1700), herald painter. From post-classical Latin popliteus, adjective (in musculus popliteus) from classical Latin poplit-, poples knee joint, back of the knee, hough, of unknown origin + -eus.

单词	popliteus
释义	popliteus /pɒˈplɪtiːəs/ /pɒplɪˈtɪəs/ Anatomy noun A flat muscle at the back of the knee which arises from the lateral condyle of the femur and is inserted into the posterior surface of the tibia, and serves to rotate the tibia on the femur, allowing the fully extended knee to begin flexion. Origin Late 17th century; earliest use found in Randle Holme (1627–1700), herald painter. From post-classical Latin popliteus, adjective (in musculus popliteus) from classical Latin poplit-, poples knee joint, back of the knee, hough, of unknown origin + -eus.
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