Origin
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion
Medial surface of superior tibia
Actions
- Flexes knee
- Extends the hip
- Medially rotates the tibia on the femur when the knee is flexed
Innervation
- Sciatic (tibial, L5, S1, S2)
Blood Supply
- Inferior gluteal artery
- Perforating arteries
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