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What group of muscles forms the flesh of the posterior surface of the thigh?

The hamstrings are the group of muscles that form the flesh of the posterior surface of the thigh. They consist of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus muscles. These muscles are responsible for knee flexion and hip extension.


What is the collective name for the three muscles that make up the posterior of the thigh?

The three hamstring muscles of the posterior thigh are the semimembranosus, the semitendinosus, and the biceps femoris.


Group of muscles located on the anterior thigh?

Quadricpes femoris group


Is the anterior thigh muscles called hamstrings?

No, the hamstring is posterior to the quadriceps.


What are the three muscles that extend thigh and flex 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 collective name is given to the posterior thigh muscles that the sciatic nerve supplies?

The medial compartment of the thigh includes the hamstring portion of the adductor magnus. This muscle is innervated by the sciatica.


Where is the biceps femoris located?

On the posterior surface of the thigh.


What name is given to the posterior thigh muscles that the sciatic nerve supplies?

Hamstrings


Where is the ham string?

The hamstring is a group of three muscles located on the back of the thigh. These muscles run from the hip to the knee and are responsible for bending the knee and extending the hip. Stretching and strengthening exercises can help maintain hamstring flexibility and strength.


Is a hamstring a muscle or a tendon?

A hamstring is a group of three muscles located at the back of the thigh, not a tendon.


Is the hamstring a muscle or a tendon?

The hamstring is a group of three muscles located at the back of the thigh. It is not a tendon.


Are hamstrings fleshy muscles of the posterior thigh?

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