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Is the anterior thigh muscles called hamstrings?
No, the hamstring is posterior to the quadriceps.
What name is given to the posterior thigh muscles that the sciatic nerve supplies?
Hamstrings
What muscles form the flesh on sides of thigh?
not sure if this is anything of what you are looking for, but the muscles to the front of the thigh are the quadriceps's, the back of the thigh are the... um.. hamstrings. I couldn't find the muscles on the side of the thigh.. :D
What is the collective name for the three muscles that make up the posterior of the thigh?
The three hamstring muscles of the posterior thigh are the semimembranosus, the semitendinosus, and the biceps femoris.
What is muscle is found in your thigh?
The muscles in your upper thigh is called Hamstrings. Hamstrings are one of the strongest muscles in our body. They can also stand high tension that's why it takes long to fatigue those muscles. Good exercise specially squats can help make hamstrings strong.
What is the large group on the posteriot thigh?
The "hamstrings" or semimembranosus and semitendinosus muscles.
Where are hamstrings found?
the *hamstring* refers to any one of the three posterior thigh muscles (semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris ) that make up the borders of the space behind the knee, or to their correspondingtendons.
Where are the hamstrings located on the body?
the *hamstring* refers to any one of the three posterior thigh muscles (semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris ) that make up the borders of the space behind the knee, or to their correspondingtendons.
What is the name of the muscle in the rear-upper thigh?
The muscles in your upper thigh is called Hamstrings. Hamstrings are one of the strongest muscles in our body. They can also stand high tension that's why it takes long to fatigue those muscles. Good exercise specially squats can help make hamstrings strong.
What muscles are used for high jump?
Muscles that are used while doing High Knees are Hamstrings
Where is the hamstring located?
Its your thigh...between your butt and your knees.
Is your hamstring used while playing football?
Yes. The hamstring is a tendon that connects the knee to the muscles of the thigh and is used in running."In human anatomy, a hamstring refers to one of the three posterior thigh muscles, or to the tendons that make up the borders of the space behind the knee. In modern anatomical contexts, however, they usually refer to the posterior thigh muscles, or the tendons of the semitendinosus, the semimembranosus and the biceps femoris." - Wikipedia 15/10/09The hamstrings, as a group, act over the backs of 2 joints - at the back of the thigh and behind the knee.The hamstring is important during running and walking especially. The hamstrings also assist deceleration when the knee is ballistically (forcibly) extended - as in slowing the leg down after kicking the football and in returning it back to the ground.
