====== POSTERIOR THIGH ======
 


===== SKIN AND SUPERFICIAL FASCIA  =====


===== MUSCLES  =====


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^ Muscle           ^                  ^ Origin                                 ^ Insertion                                                            ^ Artery                                                           ^ Nerve                                                           ^ Action                                                                                                          ^ Antagonist          ^
| hamstring        |                  |                                        |                                                                      |                                                                  |                                                                 |                                                                                                                 | quadriceps femoris  |
| biceps femoris   | ऊरु द्विशिरस्का  | long head: ischial tuberosity          | head of fibula[10] articulating with back of lateral tibial condyle  | inferior gluteal artery, perforating arteries, popliteal artery  | long head: medial (tibial) part of sciatic nerve                | flexes knee joint, laterally rotates leg at knee (when knee is flexed), extends hip joint (long head only)[10]  |                     |
|                  |                  | short head: linea aspera of femur[10]  |                                                                      |                                                                  | short head: lateral (common fibular) part of sciatic nerve[10]  |                                                                                                                 |                     |
| semitendinosus   | कंडराकल्पिका     | ischial tuberosity[10]                 | pes anserinus                                                        | inferior gluteal artery, perforating arteries                    | sciatic nerve[10] (tibial, L5, S1, S2)                          | flexes knee, extends hip, medially rotates leg at knee[10]                                                      |                     |
| semimembranosus  | कलाकल्पिका       |                                        | medial surface of tibia[10]                                          | profunda femoris, gluteal artery                                 | sciatic nerve[                                                  |                                                                                                                 |                     |



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===== DISSECTION TUTORIALS =====

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