Muscular system
Semimembranosus muscle
Musculus semimembranosus
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Lower limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Posterior compartment of thigh
DescriptionUnreviewed
The semimembranosus muscle is the most medial of the three hamstring muscles in the thigh.
It is so named because it has a flat tendon of origin.
It lies posteromedially in the thigh, deep to the semitendinosus muscle.
It extends the hip joint and flexes the knee joint.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus semimembranosus
- English
- Semimembranosus muscle
- French
- Muscle semimembraneux
- Spanish
- Músculo semimembranoso
- Portuguese
- Músculo semimembranoso