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Which of the following is not attached to ischial tuberosity?

A
Biceps femoris
B
Semitendinosus
C
Quadratusfemoris
D
None of the above
High-Yield Explanation
The ischial tuberosity gives attachment to the posterior femoral muscles. Quadratusfemoris is attached along the upper pa of its lateral border. The upper area of the tuberosity is subdivided by an oblique line into a superolateral pa for semimembranosus and an inferomedial pa for the long head of biceps femoris and semitendinosus. The lower area is subdivided by an irregular veical ridge into lateral and medial areas. The larger lateral area is for pa of adductor magnus.Ref: Gray's anatomy 40th edition, Chapter 111.

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