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gluteus maximus
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What landmarks would you use to measure a femur and tibia?
The femur extends from the hip to the patella. So measure from your hip to the knee. The tibia extends from the patella to the ankle. So measure from the knee to the "ankle bone".
What part of the does the gluteus maximus help move?
The gluteus maximus extends the at hip at thigh (as in walking or climbing stairs). It inserts on the femur (the insertion).
What is the largest bone of your body it starts with the letter b?
The femur bone is the largest bone in the human body. It extends from the hip to the knee.
What quadriceps muscles are attached to?
Quadriceps muscles are attached to the tibia via patella. Patella is a sesamoid bone. On the other the three of the four muscles are attached to the femur bone. Rectus femoris is attached to the hip bone as well. So it can act on hip bone also. Other way round it can take support of hip bone to act on tibia. Other three muscles are specially designed to act on tibia bone only. They are originated from femur bone.
Is fracture of the femur the same as fracture of the hip?
Is fracture of the femur the same as fracture of the hip? Yes
Is the strongest of the hip flexor muscles?
The strongest Flexor of the hip (thigh) is illiopsoas muscle which is the merger of the illiacus and the psoas major muscle. The illiacus is on the medial side of the pelvic bone attaching to the femur and the psoas major muscle attaches from the lumbar vertebrae to the femur.
Scientific name for hip?
The scientific name for the hip bone is the "os coxae" or "innominate bone."
What does femur mean?
The Femur is the bone that goes from your hip down to your knee. Femur length would mean how long the Femur is.
What does femur length mean?
The Femur is the bone that goes from your hip down to your knee. Femur length would mean how long the Femur is.
What muscles contract when you kick a football?
the quadriceps will contract and the hamstring will relax .the quariceps straightens the knee and the hamstring extends the hip and bends the knee to kcik the football the quadriceps will contract and the hamstring will relax .the quariceps straightens the knee and the hamstring extends the hip and bends the knee to kcik the football the quadriceps will contract and the hamstring will relax .the quariceps straightens the knee and the hamstring extends the hip and bends the knee to kcik the football
What extends femur and rotates it?
gluteus maximus, sir
How do you locate femur?
The femur lies between the hip and the knee. It is the only bone in the upper leg.
