posterior thigh

Question 1

what action is the posterior thigh responsible for?

Answer 1

extension

Question 2

what muscle mainly innervates posterior thigh?

Answer 2

tibial division of sciatic nerve

Question 3

what muscles make up posterior thigh?

Answer 3

be the man
biceps femoris (long and short head)
semitendinosus
semimembranosus

Question 4

which muscle is innervated u differently? and what by?

Answer 4

short head of biceps femoris is innervated by fibulae branch of sciatic nerve.

Question 5

what is the proximal attachment of posterior thigh muscles?

Answer 5

ischial tuberosity

Question 6

what is the proximal attachment do semitendinosus, semimembranosus and the long head of biceps femoris?

Answer 6

ischial tuberosity

Question 7

what is the proximal attachment of biceps femoris?

Answer 7

linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of femur.

Question 8

what is the distal attachment of semitendinosus?

Answer 8

medial surface of superior part of tibia (pea anserinus)

Question 9

what is the distal attachment of semimembranosus?

Answer 9

posterior part of medial condyle of tibia (patella).

Question 10

what is the distal attachment f biceps femoris?

Answer 10

lateral side of head of fibula.