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biceps femoris

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biceps fem·o·ris  (fmr-s)
n.
See biceps.

[New Latin : biceps, biceps + Latin femoris, genitive of femur, thigh.]


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49) A smaller contribution is made to walking speed by the biceps femoris muscle, which flexes the knee during the swing phase to assist with flexion velocity as well as smooth foot clearance.
For liver, a portion of the right lateral lobe weighing approximately 2 g was analyzed, whereas for muscle it was a similar-sized portion of the left biceps femoris.
Also, have your doctor check for a tight biceps femoris muscle, which is associated with a lumbo-pelvic dysfunction.
 
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