The Muscles Group_Part 4

Where are you at the moment? Are you seated, standing, or in bed? Are you a sportsman or do you follow a sedentary lifestyle? Then, read on as you may be prone to hamstring tightness. Most people have either a sedentary lifestyle or issues with muscle imbalances that have hamstring tightness. The hamstring is a very important musculature in the legs, it comprises the semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and Biceps femoris. Due to the structure, they are very prone to tightness, says Dr. Nilesh Makwana, Director and consulting physiotherapist, Muscle N Mind Physiotherapy Centre.

For purposes of this article, the remaining muscle group is discussed here.

In human anatomy, a hamstring (/ˈhæmstrɪŋ/) is any one of the three posterior thigh muscles in between the hip and the knee (from medial to lateral: semimembranosus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris). The hamstrings are susceptible to injury.

The hamstrings cross and act upon two joints – the hip and the knee – and as such, they are termed biarticular muscles.

Gastrocnemius muscle

Gastrocnemius is a large muscle located in the posterior leg. Posteriorly, is the most superficial of the muscles of the leg, and forms the bulk of the calf. It takes its name from the Greek words γαστήρ (gaster) meaning stomach or belly, and κνήμη (kneme) meaning leg; the combination of the two words means the “belly of the leg” or in other words the bulk of the calf.

Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamstring

https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/gastrocnemius-muscle