POSTERIOR FASCIAL COMPARTMENT OF THE THIGH Flashcards
1
Q
knee: flexion & ER; hip: long head can extend
A
BICEPS FEMORIS
2
Q
knee: flexion & IR; hip: extension
A
SEMITENDINOSUS
3
Q
knee: flexion & IR; hip: extension
- insertion sends a fibrous expansion upward and
laterally, which reinforces the capsule on the back of
the knee joint; the expansion is called the oblique
popliteal ligament
A
SEMIMEMBRANOSUS