upper leg
7 muscles you need to know
3 different muscles (hamstring)
hamstring muscles
- bicep femoris
- semitendosus
- semimembranosus
ORIGIN
The origin of the hamstring muscles is the ischium.
INSERTION
bicep femoris - head of fibula joints crossed
semitendosus - tibia
semimembranosus - tibia
JOINT ACTIONS
All the muscles allow the same action at the knee and hip joint. them being ;
- knee flexion
- hip flexion
Hamstring muscles - 3D anatomy tutorial