User:Wrangler Pik
Appearance
Muscle | Origin | Insertion | Artery | Nerve | Action | Antagonist |
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biceps femoris | long head: tuberosity of the ischium, short head: linea aspera, femur[5] | the head of the fibula[5] which articulates with the back of the lateral tibial condyle | inferior gluteal artery, perforating arteries, popliteal artery | long head: medial (tibial) part of sciatic nerve, short head: lateral (common fibular) part of sciatic nerve[5] | flexes knee joint, laterally rotates leg at knee (when knee is flexed), extends hip joint (long head only)[5] | Quadriceps muscle |
semitendinosus | tuberosity of the ischium[5] | pes anserinus | inferior gluteal artery, perforating arteries | sciatic[5] (tibial, L5, S1, S2) | flexes knee, extends hip joint, medially rotates leg at knee[5] | Quadriceps muscle |
semimembranosus | tuberosity of the ischium[5] | Medial surface of tibia[5] | profunda femoris, gluteal artery | sciatic nerve[5] | flexes knee, extends hip joint, medially rotates leg at knee[5] | Quadriceps muscle |
- ^ a b exrx.net
- ^ a b Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 193
- ^ Gosling et al. 2008, p. 200
- ^ Essential Clinical Anatomy. K.L. Moore & A.M. Agur. Lippincott, 2 ed. 2002. Page 217
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Gosling 2008, p. 273
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Gosling et al. 2008, p. 266
- ^ MedicalMnemonics.com: 255