Posterior Thigh Flashcards
Semimembranosus
prox: ischium - ischial tuberosity
distal: tibia - posterior surface of medial condyle
innerv: tibial division of sciatic nerve
fxn: hip extension
knee flexion & medial rotation when knee is flexed
Semitendinosus
prox: ischium - ischial tuberosity
distal: tibia- (proximal) medial surface
innerv: tibial division of sciatic nerve
fxn: hip extension
knee flexion & medial rotation when knee is flexed
Biceps Femoris
prox: long head - ischium - ischial tuberosity
short head - femur - linea aspera & lateral supracondylar line
distal: fibula - head
innerv: long head - tibial division of sciatic nerve
short head - common fibular division of sciatic nerve
fxn: long head - hip extension & lateral rotation when hip & knee ext
knee flexion & lateral rotation when knee flexed