page_title: Semitendinosus muscle
hierarchical_section_title: Semitendinosus muscle
context_page_description: The semitendinosus is a long superficial muscle in the back of the thigh. It is so named because it has a very long tendon of insertion. It lies posteromedially in the thigh, superficial to the semimembranosus.
context_section_description: The semitendinosus (/ˌsɛmiˌtɛndɪˈnoʊsəs/) is a long superficial muscle in the back of the thigh. It is so named because it has a very long tendon of insertion. It lies posteromedially in the thigh, superficial to the semimembranosus.
caption: Horizontal section of left thigh, viewed from above.  Semitendinosus visible at bottom right.
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