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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.
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Muscle group that extends the thigh and flexes the knee?
hamstrings
What corresponding muscle does leg raises go to?
Abductor muscle - moves a limb away from the midlineAdductor muscle - moves a limb towards the midlineExtensor muscle - increase the angle at a joint - extends a limbFlexor muscle - decreases the angle at a joint - flexes a limbPronator muscle - turns a limb to face downwardsSupinator muscle - turns a limb to face upwardsRotator muscle - rotates a limbIn the human body, these are the responsible muscles.*Muscles which move the thigh and their action*Gluteus maximus - Extends and rotates thigh laterally.Adductor longus - Adducts, medially rotates and flexes the thighAdductor brevis - Adducts, laterally rotates and flexes the thighAdductor magnus - Adducts, flexes, laterally rotates and extends the thigh.Rectus femoris - Extends knee and flexes hipVastus lateralis - Extends kneeVastus medialis - Extends kneeVastus intermedius - Extends kneeSartorius - Flexes knee. Flexes hip and rotates femur laterallyBiceps femoris - Flexes leg and extends thighSemitendinosus - Flexes leg and extends thighSemimembranosus - Flexes leg and extends thigh
Extends the thigh and flex the knee?
The quadriceps extends the thigh and the hamstring muscles flex the knee
What is your thigh muscle called?
Your thigh muscle is called your Quadricep.
What is the action of the quadriceps muscle group?
Flexing the thigh, extending the leg, adducts leg
What three muscle extends the thigh and flexes the knee?
The muscle of the thigh are classified into three groups, anterior group, posterior group, and interior or adductors group. There are four muscle on the anterior group - quadriceps femoris- and their function is to extend the knee or extend the thigh depend on what part of the muscle don't move. Those muscle are the rectus femorarlis, vastu intermedius, vastu medialis, and vastus lateralis. The muscle that flex the knee are located on the back of the thigh and form the posterior group. They are the biceps femoris, semitendinousus, and the semimembranosus, better known as Hamstring.
What flexes thigh and extends leg?
Semitendinosus.
What flexes the thigh and extends the knee?
rectus femoris
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.
Muscle group extends the thigh and flexes the knee?
The general name for the group is hamstring. The technical names of the two primary muscles are semitendinosus and semimembranosus.
