Semitendinosus muscle

Semitendinosus muscle

Origin: tuber ischiadicum.

Insertion: condylus medialis tibiae (pes anserinus).

Innervation: n. ischiadicus (high split: n. tibialis).

Function:

1. knee joint – flexion, internal rotation.
2. hip joint – extension;

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References

• ČIHÁK,. Anatomy 1. 2. edition. Grada, 2001. 497 pp. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.

• VIGUÉ, Jordi. Atlas of the Human Body. 3. edition. Rebo, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7234-881-7.