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The biceps femoris are the large muscles in the back of the upper legs, where they connect to the hamstring tendons.

(Similarly, the biceps or biceps brachii, are muscles of the upper arm.)

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How many hamstring muscles are there?

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There is no such muscle. Their is a biceps femoris and it is in the thigh as one of the three hamstring muscles. They are: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. yes there is this guy doesnt know what he is talking about. it is in a frog


What are 2 of the 4 muscles of the hamstrings?

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What are the three hamstring muscles in the hamstring called?

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The groups of muscles collectively called the hamstring muscles include the?

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What Muscles are in the hamstrings?

biceps femoris, gluteus minumus, gluteus maximus


What is the biceps femoris on a frog?

Biceps femoris performs knee flexion.


What type of muscle bends the knee?

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What are members of the hamstring group?

The hamstring group consists of three muscles: biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus. These muscles are located at the back of the thigh and function to flex the knee and extend the hip.


Name three muscles that originate on the ischial tuberosity?

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What is biceps femoris named for?

The name of the biceps femoris muscle implies two aspects. Biceps means two headed (bi- means two, ceph/s means head), and femoris referrs to the bone of the upper leg. So just by its name you know that the biceps femoris is a muscle in the upper leg that has two heads (attachment points).


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