origin and insertions (hamstrings)

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hamstrings

origin: pelvis and femur, insertion: tibia and fibula

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biceps femoris

closest to the outside of your body. The function of this hamstring is to flex your knee, extend the thigh at your hip and rotate your lower leg from side-to-side when your knee is bent.

<p>closest to the outside of your body. The function of this hamstring is to flex your knee, extend the thigh at your hip and rotate your lower leg from side-to-side when your knee is bent.</p>
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semimembranosus

closest to the middle of your body. This hamstring flexes your knee joint, extends your thigh at your hip and offers medial rotation for your hip and lower leg.

<p>closest to the middle of your body. This hamstring flexes your knee joint, extends your thigh at your hip and offers medial rotation for your hip and lower leg.</p><p></p>
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semitendinosus

between the semimembranous and the biceps femoris. The function of this hamstring matches that of the semimembranosus.

<p> between the semimembranous and the biceps femoris. The function of this hamstring matches that of the semimembranosus.</p>