the "hamstring muscles" get their name from the "ham," more accurately known as the popliteal fossa. based on where the hamstrings are located, what is the popliteal fossa?

a) the pit at the back of the knee
b) the socket of the hip joint
c) the space underneath the patella
d) the fleshy mass at the base of the thumb


a) the pit at the back of the knee

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