- hamstring muscles
- the muscles of the back of the thigh, including the biceps femoris, the semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hamstring muscles
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Hamstring — The prominent tendons at the back of the knee. They are the sidewalls of the hollow behind the knee. (This hollow is called the popliteal space). Both hamstrings connect to muscles that flex the knee. A pulled hamstring is a common athletic… … Medical dictionary
hamstring — n. any of the tendons at the back of the knee. They attach the hamstring muscles (the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus) to their insertions in the tibia and fibula … The new mediacal dictionary
hamstring — [ham′striŋ΄] n. 1. one of the tendons at the back of the human knee 2. the large tendon at the back of the hock in a four legged animal 3. any of three large muscles that form the back of the thigh and work together to flex the leg, extend the… … English World dictionary
Hamstring — Ham string (h[a^]m str[i^]ng ), n. (Anat.) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hamstring muscle — n any of three muscles at the back of the thigh that function to flex and rotate the leg and extend the thigh: a) SEMIMEMBRANOSUS b) SEMITENDINOSUS c) BICEPS (b) … Medical dictionary
Hamstring — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 128 GrayPage = 478 Caption = Back of left lower extremity. Caption2 = Interior muscular view of the three muscles that make up the hamstring Origin = tuberosity of the ischium, linea aspera… … Wikipedia
Muscles of the hip — Posterior view of several hip muscles Anterior view o … Wikipedia
hamstring — [[t]hæ̱mstrɪŋ[/t]] hamstrings, hamstringing, hamstrung 1) N COUNT A hamstring is a length of tissue or tendon behind your knee which joins the muscles of your thigh to the bones of your lower leg. Webster has not played since suffering a… … English dictionary
hamstring — I. noun Date: 1565 1. a. either of two groups of tendons at the back of the human knee b. any of three muscles at the back of the thigh that function to flex and rotate the leg and extend the thigh 2. a large tendon above and behind the hock of a … New Collegiate Dictionary
hamstring — 1. noun a) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh. Developing muscle around both sides of a joint (think biceps and triceps, abs and low back,… … Wiktionary
