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The groups of muscles collectively called the hamstring muscles include the?
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∙ 9y ago
they must be inserted into either tibia or fibula.
they must not have any attachment to the femur.
they must be supplied by the tibial part of the sciatic nerve.
they must acts as extensor of the hip joint and flexor of the knee joint.
with the above qualifications, the following muscles are considered as the hamstring muscles:
semimembranosus.semitendinosus.both are (extensors of hip & flexors & medial rotators of knee joint). long head of biceps femorisWiki User
∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agothe Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus.
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∙ 9y agoThe hamstring muscles are made up of the three posterior thigh muscles. These are the biceps femoris, the semimembranosus, and the semitendinosus.
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∙ 14y agoSemimembranosus
Semitendinosis
Biceps femoris
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∙ 12y agoBiceps Femoris
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The muscles that are found at openings of the body are collectively called?
Sphincters (circular muscles)
What are the muscles that are found at openings of the body collectively called?
Sphincters
What are the muscles found at the openings of the body collectively called?
Sphincters
What are members of the hamstring group?
The semitendinosus, semimembranosus and biceps femoris all form the muscles in the back of the thigh called the hamstrings.
Is the anterior thigh muscles called hamstrings?
No, the hamstring is posterior to the quadriceps.
What are the three hamstring muscles in the hamstring called?
biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus
What are the thigh muscles called?
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 femorisExtensor - 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)
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)
The muscles of the body are collectively called what?
A fascicle is a group of muscle fibers bundled together and working as a unit. They are enveloped by a structure called the perimysium.
What are the muscles called when they are in pairs?
you find muscle pairs in your legs... like you hamstrings or quadriceps.
What is the Tendon at back of hock of a quadruped called?
Hamstring
What do you call a muscle string at the back?
Its proffesionaly called a hamstring
