Multiple choice

The muscles present on the posterior aspect of thigh that flex the leg and adduct and extend the thigh in human are

  1. semitendinosus

  2. semimembranosus

  3. biceps femoris

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

All three muscles - semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris - are hamstrings located on the posterior thigh. They all flex the leg at the knee joint, extend the thigh at the hip joint, and contribute to adduction (especially semitendinosus and semimembranosus).

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