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Biceps femoris muscle structure

Known as: bicep femoris, Biceps Femoris Muscle, Biceps femoris 
A muscle in the back of the thigh. Its action involves the knee flexion and hip extension.
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Body partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyCDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

Narrower (4)

Left biceps femorisRight biceps femorisStructure of short head of biceps femoris muscleStructure of tendon of biceps femoris

Broader (2)

Lower ExtremityPosterior muscle of thigh structure

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The effect of electro-acupuncture stimulation on the muscle blood flow of the hindlimb in anesthetized rats.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Can pale, soft, exudative pork be prevented by postmortem sodium bicarbonate injection?
Previous attempts at eliminating the problem of PSE pork by genetic selection or rapid postmortem cooling have been only… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Electromyographic analysis of the squat performed in self-selected lower extremity neutral rotation and 30 degrees of lower extremity turn-out from the self-selected neutral position.
Little research is available on the muscle activity patterns of the lower extremity muscles during dynamic closed chain squatting… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The hydrodyne: a new process to improve beef tenderness.
The organoleptic trait most affecting consumer acceptance of beef is tenderness. The Hydrodyne process uses a small amount of… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Objective evidence of decreased pain perception in normotensives at risk for hypertension
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Effects of calcium chloride injection and hot boning on the tenderness of round muscles.
Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of CaCl2 injection on round muscles obtained from Bos indicus bulls and… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Partitioning of monosynaptic Ia excitatory post‐synaptic potentials in the motor nucleus of the cat semimembranosus muscle.
In anaesthetized low‐spinal cats, intracellular recordings were made of the Ia excitatory post‐synaptic potential (e.p.s.p… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Localization of monosynaptic Ia excitatory post‐synaptic potentials in the motor nucleus of the cat biceps femoris muscle.
Evidence is presented for the existence of a localization of monosynaptic Ia excitatory post‐synaptic potentials (e.p.s.p.s) in… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Muscle fiber activity as a function of speed and gait.
These experiments were designed to test the hypothesis that locomotory gait transitions occur when some critical cross-sectional… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
The biceps femoris tendon and its functional significance.
Thirty-one knees were dissected to determine the detailed anatomy of the biceps tendon. Findings regarding the expansions of the… 
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