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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamstring | Actions | flexion of knee, extension of hip | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hamstring | Antagonist | Rectus femoris muscle | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hamstring | Artery | inferior gluteal artery, profunda femoris artery | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hamstring | Insertion | tibia, fibula | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hamstring | MeSH | D000070633 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hamstring | Nerve | sciatic nerve (tibial nerve and common fibular nerve) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hamstring | Origin | tuberosity of the ischium, linea aspera | 1.00 | infobox |
| walking | instance of | rotate the lower leg when the knee is bent.The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities | 0.80 | text |
| running | instance of | rotate the lower leg when the knee is bent.The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities | 0.80 | text |
| jumping | instance of | rotate the lower leg when the knee is bent.The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities | 0.80 | text |
| and controlling some movement in the gluteus | instance of | rotate the lower leg when the knee is bent.The hamstrings play a crucial role in many daily activities | 0.80 | text |
| Hamstring | related to Definition | The | 0.60 | section |
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