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    The document defines three muscle groups: 1) The gastrocnemius muscle which flexes the knee and foot and is the chief muscle of the calf leg. 2) The quadriceps muscle, one of the largest muscles, includes four muscles in the front thigh and helps extend the leg at the knee and flex the thigh at the hip. 3) The hamstrings, another large muscle group in the back of the thigh between the hip and knee, helps extend the hip and flex the knee.

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    The document defines three muscle groups: 1) The gastrocnemius muscle which flexes the knee and foot and is the chief muscle of the calf leg. 2) The quadriceps muscle, one of the largest muscles, includes four muscles in the front thigh and helps extend the leg at the knee and flex the thigh at the hip. 3) The hamstrings, another large muscle group in the back of the thigh between the hip and knee, helps extend the hip and flex the knee.

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    The document defines three muscle groups: 1) The gastrocnemius muscle which flexes the knee and foot and is the chief muscle of the calf leg. 2) The quadriceps muscle, one of the largest muscles, includes four muscles in the front thigh and helps extend the leg at the knee and flex the thigh at the hip. 3) The hamstrings, another large muscle group in the back of the thigh between the hip and knee, helps extend the hip and flex the knee.

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    Human Anatomy Vocabulary

    1.Gastrocnemius= The chief muscle of the calf of the leg, which flexes the knee and foot.

    Muscle Stretch

    Body part Exercise

    2.Quadriceps=is one of the largest muscles in your body. It includes the four prevailing
    muscles on the front of the thigh. It helps you extend your leg at the knee joint and to flex the
    thigh at the hip joint.

    Muscle Exercise
    Stretch Body part

    3.Hamstrings= is one of the largest muscles in your body. Is one of the three posterior thigh
    muscles in between the hip and the knee. It helps you extend the hip and flex your knee.

    Muscle Exercise

    Stretch Body part

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