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Semitendinosus

Musculus semitendinosus

Extends the hip and the hock, and flexes the stifle.

System
Muscle
Region
Tail
Sides
Paired: left and right
Semitendinosus (Musculus semitendinosus) of the pig, left side: a three-quarter view of the muscle.

Where it runs from and to

A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.

Origin
Ischiatic tuber.
Insertion
Tibial crest and the calcaneus by the tarsal tendon.
Action
Extends the hip and the hock, and flexes the stifle.
Nerve
Sciatic nerve.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the pig; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English
Semitendinosus
Latin (NAV)
Musculus semitendinosus
Status
A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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