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The Hamstrings and PES Anserinus muscles
semimembranosus, semitendinosus,biceps femoris, gracilis, sartorius
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
06/07/2010

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Term
semimembranosus
Definition

O: Ischial tuberosity (flat tendon/aponeurosis)

 

I: Posterior medial condyle of tibia and joint capsule of the knee

 

A: Hip: extension

Knee: flexion, MR

Term
semitendinosus
Definition

O: Ishchial Tuberosity

 

I: Anterior-medial surface of the proximal tibia (pes aserinus)

Tendon curves around medial condyle, posterior to the knee

 

A: Hip: extension

Knee: flexion, MR

 

SGT

Term
biceps femoris
Definition

O: short head: distal half of linea aspera and posterior side of LFIS.

long head: ischial tuberosity

 

I: Head of fibula

 

A: hip: extension

Knee: flexion, LR

Term
gracilis
Definition

O: Inner surface of inferior pubic ramus

 

I: Anterior-medial surface of the proximal tibia (pes anserinus). 

Tendon curves around medial condyle, posterior to the knee

 

A: Hip: adduction, flexion

knee: flexion, medial rotation

 

SGT

Term
sartorius
Definition

O: Anterior superior iliac spine

 

I: Anterior-medial surface of the proximal tibia (pes anserinus)

Tendon curves around the medial condyle, posterior to the knee. 

Hint: tuns in the "trench" formed by the quadriceps and the adductors.

 

A: hip: adduction flexion

knee: flexion, MR

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