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  2. Biceps femoris muscle - Wikipedia

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    The biceps femoris (/ ˈ b aɪ s ɛ p s ˈ f ɛ m ər ɪ s /) is a muscle of the thigh located to the posterior, or back. As its name implies, it consists of two heads; the long head is considered part of the hamstring muscle group, while the short head is sometimes excluded from this characterization, as it only causes knee flexion (but not hip extension) [1] and is activated by a separate ...

  3. Composite muscle - Wikipedia

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    Biceps femoris: Its long head is supplied by the tibial part of sciatic nerve, whereas the short head is supplied by the common peroneal nerve. This reflects the composite derivation from the flexor and extensor musculature.

  4. Sacrotuberous ligament - Wikipedia

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    The lower border of the ligament was found to be directly continuous with the tendon of origin of the long head of the biceps femoris in approximately 50% of subjects. [3] biceps femoris could therefore act to stabilise the sacroiliac joint via the sacrotuberous ligament.

  5. Posterior compartment of thigh - Wikipedia

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    biceps femoris muscle, which consists of a short head and a long head. semitendinosus muscle; semimembranosus muscle; These muscles (or their tendons) apart from the short head of the biceps femoris, are commonly known as the hamstrings. The depression at the back of the knee, or kneepit is the popliteal fossa, colloquially called the ham. The ...

  6. Posterior cutaneous nerve of thigh - Wikipedia

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    It runs over the long head of the biceps femoris to the back of the knee. [citation needed] It pierces the fascia lata posterior to the knee. It then accompanies the small saphenous vein to about the middle of the posterior leg (i.e. lower leg). [2] Its terminal branches communicate with the sural nerve. [citation needed]

  7. The Thomas Test Can Clue You Into the Mobility of Your Hip ...

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    The Thomas Test examines the iliopsoas, the group of muscles that connects the spine to your legs, through the pelvis; the rectus femoris, the quad muscles that run from your hip to your knee; and ...

  8. Semitendinosus muscle - Wikipedia

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    The semitendinosus, remarkable for the great length of its tendon of insertion, is situated at the posterior and medial aspect of the thigh.. It arises from the lower and medial impression on the upper part of the tuberosity of the ischium, by a tendon common to it and the long head of the biceps femoris; it also arises from an aponeurosis which connects the adjacent surfaces of the two ...

  9. Sciatic nerve - Wikipedia

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    The nerve travels in the posterior compartment of the thigh behind (superficial to) the adductor magnus muscle and is itself in front of (deep to) the long head of the biceps femoris muscle. At the popliteal fossa, the nerve divides into its two branches: [1]: 532