Semimembranosus muscle
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Origin: tuber ischiadicum.
Insertion: condylus medialis tibiae, m. popliteus fascia, ligamentum popliteum obliquum
The bifurcated insertion of the semimembranosus muscle is sometimes also called 'pes anserinus profundus.
Innervation: n. ischiadicus (high split: n. tibialis).
Function:
- knee joint – flexion, internal rotation.
- hip joint – extension;
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References[edit | edit source]
- ŠIHÁK, Radomír – GRIM, Miloš. Anatomy. 2nd, edit. and add edition. Grada Publishing, 2002. 470 pp. vol. 1. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.
- VIGUÉ, Jordi. Atlas of the Human Body. 3. edition. Rebo, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7234-881-7.
External links[edit | edit source]
- NAŇKA, Ondřej. Muscles and main trunks of vessels and nerves of the lower limb and main topographic formations [online]. [cit. 2015-03-12]. <http://anat.lf1.cuni.cz/souhrny/lekzs0502b.pdf>.
