Common Terms & Definitions. Access. A patient's ability to obtain care is determined by factors such as the availability of services, their acceptability to the patient, the location of facilities, transportation, hours of operation and cost of care.
Location of the Hamstring Muscle Photo Credit indykb/iStock/Getty Images. The hamstring muscles run along the back of your thigh, from your pelvis to your lower leg. There are three hamstrings: the semimembranosus, semitendinosus and biceps femoris.
What is a hamstring strain? The hamstring muscle group consists of three separate muscles; the semitendinosus, semimembranosus and biceps femoris. They originate from the lower part of the pelvis and insert into the back of the shin bone. When contracting they mainly bend the knee and extend (straighten) the hip joint.