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By sitting a lot and eating the wrong foods.
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∙ 13y agoWalking, lunges, and anything (like the Thigh-master) that you can squeeze with your legs.
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What is the function of the gluteus superficialis?
The main function is to be an extensor muscle of the thigh, and is useful while doing actions like climbing the stairs, it also can laterally rotate and abduct (pull away from the bodies mid-line) the thigh.
What muscle covers the front and side of the thigh?
quadriceps femoris
What movement of the thigh does contraction of the gluteus maximus produce?
Contractions of the gluteus maximus muscle causes (hyper)extension of the thigh.
Where is the ham string?
Your ham string is a muscel in your upper thigh you have 2 one in each thigh and when you stand up with your legs together they are the muscels that touch each other in your thighs.
What is the common name for rectus femoris?
"Funny bone". (If you bump the tip of it accidentally, you'll know where that name came from.) "The Funny Bone".
What is a quadriceps contusion?
A bruise on your quadriceps muscle, which is the large muscle in your thigh.
What is your thigh muscle called?
Your thigh muscle is called your Quadricep.
What is the name of the large muscle at the top of the thigh that covers the hip joint in the posterior?
gluteus maximus
What is the definition of quadriceps femoris?
A quadriceps femoris is the large muscle that covers the front and sides of your thigh. It is a group of 4 total muscles that sit on top of the thigh.
Does the thigh have the most muscle?
No, it does not have the most muscle!
What muscle is your kneecap embedded in?
thigh muscle
Is your thigh a muscle?
I believe it's a muscle.
What is a quadcacepe?
The quadriceps is the large muscle at the front of the thigh, which is divided into four distinct portions and acts to extend the leg.
Adductor magnus adductor longus and adductor brevis are parts of a large muscle mass of what?
medial compartment of the thigh
What muscle extends the thigh?
There are many different muscles that help to move the thigh. The adductor Magnus is the muscle that extends the thigh. It also laterally rotates and flexes the thigh.
What type of muscle is associated with type of muscle?
there is a thigh muscle its a skeletal muscle
Why does the epi pen go in the thigh?
The Epi Pen can also go into your deltoid muscle (the largest muscle part of your arm) because an Epi Pen is an IM (Intra-muscular) injection. On the lateral portion of your thigh, you have a large muscle that can be easily accessed and can absorb the medication appropriately and quickly.
