Medical Definition of Semitendinosus
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Origin, ischial tuberosity; insertion, medial surface of the upper fourth of shaft of tibia; action, extends thigh, flexes leg and rotates it medially; nerve supply, tibial.
Synonym: musculus semitendinosus.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Semitendinosus
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