What is the biceps femoris?
The biceps femoris is a type of long muscle in the posterior compartment of the thigh responsible for movement at both the hip and the knee joints. (1)
The beceps femoris is a part of the hamstrings muscles. (1)
What does the biceps femoris do?
helps to walk, run, and sit (2)
helps to bend the knee, rotate it internally and externally and extend the leg straight back (2)
What does the biceps femoris contain?
The biceps femoris has two parts, a long head and a short head. (2)
Resources
1. https://www.osmosis.org/answers/biceps-femoris
2. https://www.livestrong.com/article/418823-how-to-exercise-the-femoral-biceps/
