After kicking a ball at a soccer match, Leticia feels excruciating pain at the back of her thigh. She has likely suffered an injury to which of the following?

A. The calcaneal tendon
B. The thigh adductors
C. The sciatic nerve
D. The quadriceps femoris
E. The hamstrings


Answer: E

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