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Posterior Thigh Muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What action do all the hamstrings share? | flexion at the knee |
| What muscle group is the antagonist to the hamstrings? | quads (quadriceps) |
| Name the most medial hamstring muscle. | semimembranosus |
| Name the most lateral hamstring muscle. | biceps femoris |
| Name the large muscle that extends the hip or allows lateral rotation at the hip. | gluteus maximus |
| Connective tissue from which two muscles forms the IT band? | gluteus maximus and tensor fascia latae |
| The biceps femoris is named according to what? | two heads of origin and location/region |
| The gluteus maximus is named according to what? | location/region and size |
| The biceps femoris is what to the rectus femoris? | posterior |
| The semimembranosus is what to the biceps femoris? | medial |
| Name an antagonist to the gluteus maximus. | psoas major or iliacus |