What is a hamstring?
A hamstring is a type of muscle in the thigh of a human. (1)
What does a hamstring muscle do?
A hamstring allows a person to extend (tilt) the hip to move the leg behind the body, such as when a person walks and put one leg behind the person. (1)
The hamstrings let a person flex (bend) the knee, like when a person squats. (1)
Where are the hamstrings located?
What are types of hamstring muscles?
semitendinosus (1)
semimembranosus (1)
biceps femoris (1)
Resources
1. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21936-thigh-muscles
