Hamstring
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| Hamstring | |
|---|---|
 Rotating view of the hamstring muscles | |
| Details | |
| Origin | tuberosity of the ischium, linea aspera |
| Insertion | tibia, fibula |
| Artery | inferior gluteal artery, profunda femoris artery |
| Nerve | sciatic nerve (tibial nerve and common fibular nerve)[1][2] |
| Actions | flexion of knee, extension of hip |
| Antagonist | Rectus femoris muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| TH | |
| TE | |
| FMA | |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
A hamstring (/ˈhæmstrɪŋ/) is the three muscles in the back of the thigh. They are between the hip and the knee. The three hamstring muscles are the semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris.[3][4]
Clinical importance
Sports running injuries
Hamstrings are often injured in many different sports.[4][5] When sprinting, too much muscle strain in the eccentric contraction phase (right before you lift your leg) can cause an injury.[4][5] Hamstring injuries in sports happens about 2 times per 1000 hours of performance.[4] In some sports hamstring injuries are 19% of all sports injuries.[4]
Hamstring Media
Biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles of the right leg
Picture of pulled hamstring showing location of hamstring
References
- ↑ University of Glasgow - Schools - School of Life Sciences. www.gla.ac.uk.
- ↑ Biceps Femoris - Short Head — Musculoskeletal Radiology — UW RadiologyRad.washington.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ↑ Mayo Clinic Staff. Hamstring injury (3 Oct 2015)Mayo clinic. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Danielsson, Adam. The mechanism of hamstring injuries – a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 21 (1) (2020-09-29). p. 641. doi:10.1186/s12891-020-03658-8.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kenneally-Dabrowski, Claire J. B.. Late swing or early stance? A narrative review of hamstring injury mechanisms during high-speed running. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports 29 (8) (2019-05-22). p. 1083–1091. doi:10.1111/sms.13437.