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Descriptor English: Hamstring Muscles
Descriptor Spanish: Músculos Isquiosurales
Descriptor músculos isquiotibiales
Entry term(s) biceps femoris
bíceps femoral
semimembranoso
semimembranosus
semitendinoso
Scope note: Grupo de músculos de la zona posterior del MUSLO que conectan la ARTICULACIÓN DE LA RODILLA y la PELVIS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Músculos Isquiossurais
Descriptor French: Muscles de la loge postérieure de la cuisse
Entry term(s): Biceps Femoris
Hamstring Muscle
Muscle, Hamstring
Muscles, Hamstring
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
Tree number(s): A02.633.567.450
A10.690.552.500.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000070633
Scope note: A group of muscles in the posterior THIGH area that are involved in connecting the KNEE JOINT and the PELVIS.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Muscle, Skeletal (1965-2016)
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
DeCS ID: 56253
Unique ID: D000070633
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/05
Revision Date: 2016/01/20
Hamstring Muscles - Preferred
Concept UI M000611429
Scope note A group of muscles in the posterior THIGH area that are involved in connecting the KNEE JOINT and the PELVIS.
Preferred term Hamstring Muscles
Entry term(s) Hamstring Muscle
Muscle, Hamstring
Muscles, Hamstring
Biceps Femoris - Narrower
Concept UI M000611432
Preferred term Biceps Femoris
Semimembranosus - Narrower
Concept UI M000611431
Preferred term Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus - Narrower
Concept UI M000611430
Preferred term Semitendinosus



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