Hamstrings Flashcards
Distal attachment Semitendinosus
Medial aspect of medial condyle of tibia, just posterior to attachment of Sartorius and inferior to that of Gracilis
Proximal attachment of Semitendinosus
Infero medial part of ischial tuberosity by a tendon shared with long head of biceps
nerve supply to hamstrings
L5, S1, S2
Proximal attachment of Semimembranosus
Superolateral part of ischial tuberosity
Distal attachment of Semimembranosus
Posters medial aspect of medial tibial condyle
Proximal attachment of Biceps Femoris
Long head- inferomedial part of ischial tuberosity with the tendon of Semitendinosus and inferior part of sacrotuberous ligament.
Short head- inferior half of linea aspera and superior half of lateral supracondylar line of the femur
Distal attachment of Biceps Femoris
tendon bifurcates around lateral collateral ligament of the knee before attaching to the head of the fibula