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While Playing Softball, Sid Pulls His Hamstring Muscle

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While playing softball, Sid pulls his hamstring muscle. As a result of the injury, he has difficulty extending and medially rotating his thigh. Which muscle(s) of the hamstring group did he probably injure?


Definitions:

PTH

Stands for Parathyroid Hormone, a hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands that regulates calcium and phosphorus concentrations in the blood.

Target Tissue

Tissue on which a hormone acts.

Parathyroid Hormone

Parathyroid hormone is a critical regulator of calcium and phosphate metabolism, secreted by the parathyroid glands.

Anterior Pituitary

The front portion of the pituitary gland, which secretes hormones regulating growth, metabolism, and reproductive functions.

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