left semitendinosus
Muscular systemLower limbLeftFMA22359
Nomenclature
left semitendinosus
musculus semitendinosus (Latin)
muscolo semitendinoso sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Medial muscle of the posterior compartment of the thigh, with a long distal tendon.
Functionentry
Flexion of the knee; extension of the hip; medial rotation of the flexed leg.
Originentry
Ischial tuberosity, by a common tendon with the long head of biceps femoris.
Insertionentry
Medial surface of the proximal tibia.
Innervationentry
Tibial division of the sciatic nerve (L5-S2).
Blood supplyentry
Perforating branches of the deep femoral artery.
Clinical notes
Its tendon is harvested as a graft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Model