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The thigh has 3 groups of muscles:
Adductor - inner thigh, including the adductor magnus, adductor longus, adductor brevis, and gracilis.
Flexor - back of the thigh, including the hamstring muscles, which include semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris
Extensor - front of the thigh, including the pectineus, sartorius, and the four muscles that comprise the quadriceps muscles (rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis)
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Which muscles flex the thigh?
The muscle group is called the Quadriceps
Is the anterior thigh muscles called hamstrings?
No, the hamstring is posterior to the quadriceps.
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 are the tendons between the legs that lead from the upper inner thigh to the groin?
The muscles of the inner thigh whose tendons lead to the pubis bone of your hip are called the hip adductor muscles. The most superficial of these muscles are the gracilis and the adductor longus.
What is a voluntary muscle is in an animal and what does it do.?
The muscles which are under the control of the brain are called voluntary muscles. Eg: the muscles in your hand, thigh etc., Humans are also animals.
Name three thigh muscles that helps you keep your seat astride a horse?
The three thigh muscles that help you you keep astride when riding a horse are the thigh adductor muscles; magnus, longus, and brevis.
What is the deep fascia of the thigh muscles that enclose it like a stocking?
Fascia lataen close the thigh muscles like a stocking.
When the muscles in your thigh bulge are they relaxed?
No
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 proper name for the large muscle in your thigh?
you can divide your thigh in to 2 parts with front portion being called quadriceps(includes muscles called vastus intermedius,vastus lateralis,vastus medialis,rectus femoris) and back portion called hamstring(includes muscles called semitendinosus,semimembranosus,bicep femoris)
What muscles are used in cricket?
your thigh muscles, biceps, triceps, quads
What are the main muscles you should use when manual handling?
thigh muscles
