An ultrasound of one's thigh or shoulder muscle could help detect insulin resistance, a stage that often precedes prediabetes, a study suggests. Ultrasounds of muscles of 25 patients -- who were ...

Your leg muscles need fuel to work hard during exercise. Ditch the simple carbs (like white rice, wheat, suji, etc), and opt for complex carbohydrates that provide long-lasting energy.

The anterior branch leaves the obturator canal and runs through three muscles in your medial thigh: the adductor longus, gracilis, and adductor brevis.

The pectineus is considered a “transitional muscle” found between the anterior and medial parts of your thigh. It allows you to flex and rotate your upper legs at the hip joint.

The muscle then courses down the back of your leg and joins the deeper soleus muscle. They both form the Achilles tendon and attach on the posterior aspect of your calcaneus, or heel bone. Some ...

The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels ...

The hamstring muscles are three large muscles that run down the back of the thigh and help control the hips and knees. Hamstring muscle injuries and problems include muscle strains, flatback syndrome, ...

The quadriceps, or quads, are a group of four muscles on the front of the thigh. They are some of the largest and strongest muscles in the body. The quad muscles allow a person to stand, walk, run ...

Medial Thigh Muscles The hip adductor muscles enter the medial region of the thigh as they stretch downward. The gracilis, adductor longus, adductor brevis, and adductor magnus all belong to both the ...

They are: The lateral meniscus, situated at the outside of the knee. The medial meniscus, situated on the inside of the knee. The bones are held together by a joint capsule, which consists of two ...

While a human thigh is about 50% muscle, Lucy's were likely 74% and less fatty. Some of her calf and thigh muscles occupied twice as much space in her legs as they do in human legs today.

Growing evidence shows that building muscle strength can have benefits for your heart, even leading to better outcomes after a heart attack. Having a higher level of leg muscle strength appears to ...