Thigh and knee muscles

Question 1

what muscles make up the hamstrings?

Answer 1

semitendinosus , semimembranosus, biceps femoris

Question 2

a common posterior thigh strain(tear) injury among athletes , that typically heal slowly

Answer 2

Hamstring strains(tears)

Question 3

discomfort and swelling on the lateral side of the posterior knee. where the tendon inserts onto the fibular head, due to long-term overuse and degeneration of this hamstring muscle

Answer 3

biceps femoris tendinopathy

Question 4

what muscles male up the Quadriceps femoris group

Answer 4

Rectus, femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis

Question 5

unadressed hypertonicity in this quadriceps muscle can lead to chronic knee issues

Answer 5

rectus femoris

Question 6

what three muscles attach to the Pes Anserine tendon

Answer 6

Sartorius, gracilis, semitendinosis

Question 7

chronic overuse of this muscle: 1.____________( which in latin means tailor) can lead to 2. ________ of the 3. ___________ , with inflammation and discomfort in the medial knee region

Answer 7

1. Sartorius 2. Bursitis 3. Pes anserine bursa