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Hamstring

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.

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Actions
flexion of knee, extension of hip
Antagonist
Rectus femoris muscle
Artery
inferior gluteal artery, profunda femoris artery
Insertion
tibia, fibula
MeSH
D000070633
Nerve
sciatic nerve (tibial nerve and common fibular nerve)

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Hamstring

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples35
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
Components1

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Hamstring

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related to Imaging · 6
Hamstring → Imaging, In, MRI, Semimembranosus, The, Those
related to Etymology · 5
Hamstring → Germanic, It, Old English, String, The
related to External links · 3
Hamstring → Archived, MRI Images, Wayback Machine
related to Sports running injuries · 3
Hamstring → During, In, The
related to Definition · 2
Hamstring → Muscles, The
related to Function · 2
Hamstring → Semitendinosus, The
related to Structure · 2
Hamstring → The, With
Actions · 1
Hamstring → flexion of knee, extension of hip
Antagonist · 1
Hamstring → Rectus femoris muscle
Artery · 1
Hamstring → inferior gluteal artery, profunda femoris artery

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knee muscles hip femoris hamstrings semitendinosus biceps extension muscle semimembranosus joint injury one flexion sports medial leg ligament three posterior

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HamstringActionsflexion of knee, extension of hip1.00infobox
HamstringAntagonistRectus femoris muscle1.00infobox
HamstringArteryinferior gluteal artery, profunda femoris artery1.00infobox
HamstringInsertiontibia, fibula1.00infobox
HamstringMeSHD0000706331.00infobox
HamstringNervesciatic nerve (tibial nerve and common fibular nerve)1.00infobox
HamstringOrigintuberosity of the ischium, linea aspera1.00infobox
walkinginstance ofrotate the lower leg when the knee is bent.The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities0.80text
runninginstance ofrotate the lower leg when the knee is bent.The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities0.80text
jumpinginstance ofrotate the lower leg when the knee is bent.The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities0.80text
and controlling some movement in the gluteusinstance ofrotate the lower leg when the knee is bent.The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities0.80text
Hamstringrelated to DefinitionThe0.60section

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