Set 10 Muscles Hip and Hamstrings Hamstring Muscle

Set 10 Muscles Hip and Hamstrings

Hamstring Muscle Group

Vertical Jump Muscle Group

Ischial Tuberosity of Pelvis

Medial Condyle of Tibia

Semimembranosus (Medial Hamstring)

Semimembranosus (medial Hamstring) n Origin: Ischial tuberosity (ischum of pelvis) n Insertion: medial condyle of tibia n Action: flexes leg at knee and medially rotates; extends, adducts, and medially rotates thigh at hip

Semitendinosus

Semitendinosus n Origin: Ischial tuberosity with tendon of the long head of biceps femoris n Insertion: tibia just below the medial condyle n Action: flexes leg at knee and medially rotates; extends, adducts and medially rotates thigh at hip

Biceps femoris

Biceps femoris n Origin: LONG HEAD: ischial tuberosity SHORT HEAD: supracondylar line of femur n Insertion: lateral side of fibula, lateral condyle of tibia n Action: flexes and laterally rotates leg at knee; extends, adducts and laterally rotates thigh at hip

Gluteus maximus

Gluteus maximus n Origin: posterior gluteal line of illium, sacrum, and coccyx n Insertion: gluteal tuberosity of femur and iliotibial tract (IT band) n Action: extends thigh at hip forcefully; upper 2/3 of muscle is abductor and lower 1/3 is inactive as abductor or adductor in standing position

Bursitis of Knee

Knee Joint Ligaments

Gracilis

Gracilis n Origin: lower ½ of symphysis pupis and ramus of pupis n Insertion: medial surface of tibia just below condyle n Action: adducts and medially rotates thigh; flexes and medially rotates leg

Sartorius

Sartorius n Origin: anterior iliac spine and upper half of notch below n Insertion: medial surface of tibia just below condyle n Action: flexes, laterally rotates and abducts thigh as when crossing your legs