Hamstring

Hamstring refers to the common tendon of the muscles making up the ham in animals, primarily the semitendinosus and biceps femoris. The function of these muscles is to extend the tarsal joint and flex the digital (finger) joints, ie. they are responsible for the rearleg push-off when the animals walk or leap.

Related Topics:
Tendon - Muscle - Semitendinosus - Biceps femoris - Muscles

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Hamstring can also be used as a verb. In general it refers to hampering or crippling any

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In human anatomy, the hamstrings refers to the tendons of the muscles on the backside (posterior aspect) of the thigh. Hamstrings is also commonly used to refer to these muscles, which are responsible for flexion of the knee, and all attach proximally to the ischial tuberosity. Because they attach to part of the hip, they also act to extend the lower limb at the hip joint. The hamstrings assist in slowing down passive extension of the knee when walking.

Related Topics:
Human anatomy - Tendon - Muscle - Thigh - Knee - Ischial - Hip - Lower limb - Joint - Walking

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The hamstrings include:

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• semitendinosus - attaches distally to the medial tibial condyle.
• semimembranosus - also attaches to the medial tibial condyle.
• biceps femoris - It has a long and a short head, the short head's proximal attachment being the linea aspera of the femur. The long head attaches to the ischial tuberosity.