semitendinosus muscle

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sem·i·ten·di·no·sus mus·cle

(sem'ē-ten'di-nō'sus mŭs'ĕl)

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(s): musculus semitendinosus [TA] .

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semitendinosus muscle

Thigh muscle. Origin: ischial tuberosity. Insertion: upper medial tibia near tuberosity. Nerve: sciatic L5-S2). Action: extends thigh, flexes and medially rotates leg.

See: leg for illus. (Muscles of the leg)

See also: muscle

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(2005) documented lower chewiness in PM than in semitendinosus muscle from Bos taurus animals.

Influence of muscle source on proximate composition, texture profile and protein oxidation of beef from grain-finished Bos indicus cattle/Influencia do tipo muscular na oxidacao proteica, perfil de textura e composicao centesimal da carne de bovinos Bos indicus terminados em graos

In cases where the hamstring muscles are injured simultaneously it appears that the long head of biceps femoris and semitendinosus muscles are most commonly involved.

Hamstring strains--where do they occur?

Females had greater (P<0.05) carcass cooling loss, small intestine weight (as percentage of the empty BW), [a.sup.*] value of semitendinosus muscle color and [b.sup.*] value of subcutaneous fat color.

Gender and live weight on carcass and meat characteristics of donkeys/Efeitos do genero e peso ao vivo nas caracteristicas de carcaca e carne de burros

The relative expressions of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) target gene in semitendinosus muscle in of Dorper lambs fed Nigella sativa seeds, Rosmarinus officinalis leaves or their blend.

Carcass traits, fatty acid composition, gene expression, oxidative stability and quality attributes of different muscles in Dorper lambs fed Nigella sativa seeds, Rosmarinus officinalis leaves and their combination

In bulls of two Portuguese breeds (Alentejana and Barrosa), the effects of high (70% concentrate 30% maize silage) and low isoenergetic and isonitrogenous concentrates (30% concentrate 70% maize silage) on IMF contents were examined in the longissimus lumborum and the semitendinosus muscles [119].

Genetic, management, and nutritional factors affecting intramuscular fat deposition in beef cattle--A review

Chemical composition and physicochemical properties of horse meat from the longissimus lumborum and semitendinosus muscle. J.

The differences in chemical composition, physical quality traits and nutritional values of horse meat as affected by various retail cut types

(1987) reported that in lambs fed cimaterol the proportion of type I to type II fibers in the longissimus and semitendinosus muscle were unaffected.

Historical overview of the effect of [beta]-adrenergic agonists on beef cattle production

The influence of high-voltage electrical stimulation and animals' sex on the selected attributes of quality of cooked beef hams produced from semitendinosus muscle. Food Sci.

Efficacy of Carcass Electrical Stimulation in Meat Quality Enhancement: A Review

HP, up to 300 MPa, treatment of beef semitendinosus muscle increased cooking loss by reducing sarcomere length, while at higher pressures (400 and 500 MPa) cooking loss did not increase (Kim et al., 2007).

Combined effects of high pressure processing and addition of soy sauce and olive oil on safety and quality characteristics of chicken breast meat

Interrelationships among evaluations of beef longissimus and semitendinosus muscle tenderness by Warner-Brayzler Shear Force, a descriptive-texture profile sensory panel, and a descriptive attribute sensory panel.

Effects of cooking end-point temperature and muscle part on sensory 'hardness' and 'chewiness' assessed using scales presented in ISO11036:1994

Comparison of methods for measuring sarcomere length in beef semitendinosus muscle. Meat Sci.

Variation of meat quality parameters due to conformation and fat class in Limousin bulls slaughtered at 25 to 27 months of age

(2005) reported a study involving the proteomic changes during bovine semitendinosus muscle hypertrophy.

Proteomic analysis of bovine muscle satellite cells during myogenic differentiation