| Hamstring | |
|---|---|
 Rotating view of the hamstring muscles | |
| Details | |
| Origin | tuberosity of the ischium, linea aspera |
| Insertion | tibia, fibula |
| Artery | inferior gluteal artery, profunda femoris artery |
| Nerve | sciatic nerve (tibial nerve and common fibular nerve)[1][2] |
| Actions | flexion of knee, extension of hip |
| Antagonist | Rectus femoris muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D000070633 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
A hamstring (/ˈhæmstrɪŋ/) is any one of the three posterior thigh muscles in human anatomy between the hip and the knee: from medial to lateral, the semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris.[3][4]
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