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Explore Popliteus through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Popliteus in a sentence

Popliteus meaning

A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg.

Using Popliteus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg.
  • In the example corpus, popliteus often appears in combinations such as: the popliteus, popliteus muscle.

Context around Popliteus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ligament 1×

Often after:

muscle 2× stretches 1× flexes 1×

Sentence patterns with Popliteus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

collateral ligament popliteus muscle in 1× joint the popliteus stretches obliquely 1× popliteus flexes the 1× to the popliteus muscle in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he suffered an 1× platzer 2004 p 1× popliteus flexes the 1× you talk about 1×

Common sentence endings:

back ever since 1× of the tibia 1× rotates the leg 1× said on bcci 1×

Words around Popliteus

Just before it in the word index:

popliteal 4 poplin 6 pople 5 poplatnik 4 poplars 5 poplar 100

Just after it in the word index:

popmaster 4 popmatters 3 popo 5 popoca 2 popoff 7 popol 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Popliteus

  • In this selection, "popliteus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ligament, muscle, stretches and flexes stand out and add context to how "popliteus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include collateral ligament popliteus muscle in and joint the popliteus stretches obliquely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "popliteus" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with popliteus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Popliteus flexes the knee joint and medially rotates the leg. (10 words)

He suffered an injury to the popliteus muscle in his knee during the game and has been working his way back ever since. (23 words)

Platzer (2004), p 250 Posteriorly below the knee joint, the popliteus stretches obliquely from the lateral femoral epicondyle down to the posterior surface of the tibia. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

You talk about ACL and PCL (anterior and posterior cruciate ligament), lateral collateral ligament, medial collateral ligament, popliteus muscle in the lower leg, as well as part of the quadriceps… you name it and he didn’t have it,” Kaushik said on bcci. (43 words)

Platzer (2004), p 250 Posteriorly below the knee joint, the popliteus stretches obliquely from the lateral femoral epicondyle down to the posterior surface of the tibia. (26 words)

He suffered an injury to the popliteus muscle in his knee during the game and has been working his way back ever since. (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

He suffered an injury to the popliteus muscle in his knee during the game and has been working his way back ever since.

You talk about ACL and PCL (anterior and posterior cruciate ligament), lateral collateral ligament, medial collateral ligament, popliteus muscle in the lower leg, as well as part of the quadriceps… you name it and he didn’t have it,” Kaushik said on bcci.

Platzer (2004), p 250 Posteriorly below the knee joint, the popliteus stretches obliquely from the lateral femoral epicondyle down to the posterior surface of the tibia.

Popliteus flexes the knee joint and medially rotates the leg.

Common combinations with popliteus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "popliteus" in a sentence?
An example: "He suffered an injury to the popliteus muscle in his knee during the game and has been working his way back ever since." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "popliteus" from authentic English texts.
What does "popliteus" mean?
Popliteus means: A small muscle at the back of the knee that aids in bending the knee and in the rotation of the lower leg.
How many example sentences with "popliteus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "popliteus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.