Biceps muscle of the thigh
Musculus biceps femoris
Abductor of the thigh, and flexor of the shank.
- System
- Muscle
- Region
- Pelvic limb
- Sides
- Paired: left and right
Where it runs from and to
A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.
- Origin
- From the ventral surface of the tuberosity of the ischium by tendon- and muscle-fibres. The fibres diverge, and near the knee the mass has spread out, ending in a fascia.
- Insertion
- into rather more than the proximal one-third of the dorsal border of the tibia along its lateral margin and into the lateral margin of the patella. In passing over the knee-joint it is closely united to the underlying ligaments and tendons.
- Action
- Abductor of the thigh, and flexor of the shank.
- Nerve
- Sciatic nerve.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the cat; the books it was checked against are listed below.
Terminology
- English
- Biceps muscle of the thigh
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus biceps femoris
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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