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The main muscles at the top of your legs (in your thighs) are called your quadriceps and hamstrings. The ones at the back are the hamstrings and the ones in the front are the quads. The hamstrings are responsible for bending your legs backward, and the quads are responsible for extending your legs forward.
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What are quads in the body?
there are 4 muscles in the quadricep and they are located on upper front part of the leg....hamstring in back upper leg
Where is the thigh located?
The thigh is located between the hip and the knee, and it is the upper part of the leg. It contains the femur bone, which is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.
What are flexible joint?
In the human body the knee is a flexible joint. The knee connects the upper part of the leg to the lower part of the leg. The knee is called a flexible joint because it's not stiff. It bends. Other flexible joints are the elbow and the knuckle.
What region surrounding the crease in the skin at the junction of the upper leg with the trunk?
The region surrounding the crease in the skin at the junction of the upper leg with the trunk is called the inguinal region. This area is important for lymphatic drainage, blood vessels, and nerves that supply the lower limbs. It is also a common site for hernias to occur due to the natural weakness in the abdominal wall in this area.
What called the upper armbone?
The upper armbone is called the humerus. It is the longest bone in the human upper body and connects the shoulder to the elbow.
What is the name of upper part of the leg?
The upper part of the leg is called the thigh. It extends from the hip to the knee and contains large muscles such as the quadriceps and hamstrings.
What is the muscle where the leg is connected to the upper body called?
The sotonage is the muscle that connects the leg to the upper body!
What is the upper leg bones?
The bones that make up the upper leg, is called the Femur
What is it called if the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg?
extension
What is the largest bone on upper leg?
Its called your femur
What is the medical term meaning kneecap and upper leg bone?
Kneecap is patella, upper leg bone is femur, and the term meaning pertaining to the kneecap and upper leg bone is patellofemoral.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the upper leg bone and largest lower leg bone?
The upper leg bone is the femur, and the largest lower leg bone is the tibia. The term meaning pertaining to these two bones is femerotibial.
Where is femur bone located?
The femur is the largest bone in the leg. Also called the thigh bone.
How many bones are in the upper leg?
how many bones have in your upper leg
What is a group of mussels called?
A group of mussels collectively are called shellfish, clams, bivalves and unionids.
What is lower leg and upper leg?
the upper legs of a frog have less power than the back legs and they are different in lenth.
Bending the knee joint to bring the lower-leg and upper-leg bones closer together?
This movement is called knee flexion. It is controlled by the hamstrings at the back of the thigh and the calf muscles. The knee joint flexes to allow the leg to bend and bring the lower leg towards the upper leg.
