hamstring muscle
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hamstring muscle — noun see hamstring III … Useful english 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 — 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
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … 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
muscle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. thew, tendon, sinew; musculature, build, physique, huskiness, beef, weight, burliness; strength, brawn, power; armed might, arms, firepower. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fiber, flesh, protoplasm, meat,… … English dictionary for students
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
muscle — muscleless, adj. muscly, adj. /mus euhl/, n., v., muscled, muscling, adj. n. 1. a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body. 2. an organ, composed of muscle tissue, that contracts to produce a… … Universalium
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
Adductor magnus muscle — The adductor magnus and nearby muscles … Wikipedia
