What Are the Upper Leg Muscles Called

The thigh has three sets of strong muscles: the hamstring muscles in the back of the thigh, the quadriceps muscles in the front, and the adductor muscles on the inside. The quadriceps and hamstrings work together to straighten (extend) and bend (flex) the leg. The adductor muscles pull the legs together.

What are the names of the 2 upper leg muscles?

• semimembranosus.
• semitendinosus.
• biceps femoris.

What are the 3 major leg muscles called?

The three surface muscles of the quadriceps are the rectus femoris in the center, the vastus medialis on the medial side, and the vastus lateralis on the lateral side. These three muscles are visible in Figure 9-8.