muscles in posterior compartment of thigh

biceps femoris
- o: long head- ischial tuberosity
- -short head-linea aspera of femur
- i: head of fibula & lateral condyle of tibia
- a: flex leg at knee & extend thigh at hip
- inn: long head- tibial division of sciatic
- -short head- fibualr division of sciatic nerve
semimembranosus
- o: ischial tuberosity of coxal bone
- i: shaft tibia
- a: flex at knee and extend at hip
- inn: tibial division sciatic nerve
semitendenosus
- o: ischial tuberosity of coxal bone
- i: medial condyle of tibia
- a: flex at knee and extend at hip
- inn: tibial division of sciatic

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muscles in posterior compartment of thigh

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2010-12-10T01:30:45Z

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