Posterior Muscles of Thigh

Question 0

semitendinosus insertion

Answer 0

medial surface of superior part of tibia

Question 1

semitendinosus orgin

Answer 1

ischial tuberosity

Question 2

semitendinosus innervation

Answer 2

tibial division of sciatic nerve (L5, S1, S2)

Question 3

semitendinosus action

Answer 3

extends hip joint; flexes knee joint, and rotates leg medially when knees are flexed , when hip and knee are flexed, can extend trunk

Question 4

semimembranosus orgin

Answer 4

ischial tuberosity

Question 5

semimembranosus insertion

Answer 5

posterior part of medial condyle of tibia; reflected attachment forms oblique popliteal ligament

Question 6

semimembranosus innervation

Answer 6

tibial division of sciatic nerve (L5, S1, S2)

Question 7

semimembranosus action

Answer 7

extends hip joint; flexes knee joint, and rotates leg medially when knees are flexed , when hip and knee are flexed, can extend trunk

Question 8

biceps femoris, long head and short head orgins

Answer 8

long head: ischial tuberosity

short head: linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur

Question 9

biceps femoris, long head and short head insertion

Answer 9

lateral side of head of fibula; tendon is split at the site by fibular collateral ligaments of knee

Question 10

biceps femoris, long head and short head innervation

Answer 10

long head: tibial division of sciatic nerve (L5, S1, S2)

Short head common fibular of scatic

Question 11

biceps femoris, long head and short head action

Answer 11

flexes knee joint and rotates it laterally when knee is flexed, extends hip joint