Espiral Atlas
MuscleLower limb

Semimembranosus muscle

musculus semimembranosus

Extends the thigh and flexes the leg, rotating it medially when the knee is flexed; with thigh and leg flexed, the hamstrings can extend the trunk.

Lower limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply

Related clinical cases

  • Injury of the hamstring muscles

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