Semimembranosus muscle
One of the three hamstring muscles, the most medial: posterior compartment of thigh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The semimembranosus muscle (/ˌsɛmiˌmɛmbrəˈnoʊsəs/) is the most medial of the three hamstring muscles in the thigh. It is so named because it has a flat tendon of origin. It lies posteromedially in the thigh, deep to the semitendinosus muscle. It extends the hip joint and flexes the knee joint.
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Semimembranosus muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Ischial tuberosity |
Insertion | Medial condyle of tibia |
Artery | Profunda femoris and gluteal arteries |
Nerve | Tibial part of sciatic nerve (L5, S1 and S2) |
Actions | Extension of hip and flexion of knee |
Antagonist | Quadriceps muscle and Tensor fasciae latae |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus semimembranosus |
TA98 | A04.7.02.036 |
TA2 | 2642 |
FMA | 22438 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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