Biceps femoris
See under biceps.
either of two flexor muscles, one (biceps brachii) located in the front of the upper arm and assisting in bending the arm, and the other (biceps femoris) located on the back of the thigh and assisting in bending the leg.
Historical Examples
Artistic Anatomy of Animals douard Cuyer
noun (pl) -ceps
(anatomy) any muscle having two heads or origins, esp the muscle that flexes the forearm related adjective bicipital
bi·cip’i·tal (-sĭp’ĭ-tl) adj.
biceps
(bī’sěps’)
Either of two muscles, biceps brachii of the arm or biceps femoris of the leg, each with two points of origin. The biceps of the arm bends the elbow, while the biceps of the leg helps to bend the knee as part of the hamstring.
Read Also:
- Bichat
Marie François Xavier [ma-ree frahn-swa gza-vyey] /maˈri frɑ̃ˈswa gzaˈvyeɪ/ (Show IPA), 1771–1802, French physician. Historical Examples History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3 Henry Thomas Buckle Science and Education Thomas H. Huxley Medical Essays Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. The Mechanism of Life Stphane Leduc History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3 […]
- Bichloride
dichloride. Historical Examples Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology W. G. Aitchison Robertson The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) Grant Hague Cooley’s Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades…, Sixth Edition, Volume I Arnold Cooley Woman William J. Robinson The Fundamentals of Bacteriology Charles Bradfield Morrey Memoranda […]
- Bichon frise
one of a French-Belgian breed of small dog having a silky, loosely curled, thick white coat, a topknot, dropped ears with long flowing hair, and a tail curved over its back, originally developed in the Mediterranean area. noun (pl) bichon frises a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
- Bichromate
dichromate. Historical Examples Carpentry and Woodwork Edwin W. Foster Vegetable Dyes Ethel M. Mairet Cooley’s Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades…, Sixth Edition, Volume I Arnold Cooley Electric Gas Lighting Norman H. Schneider Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891 Various Cooley’s Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts […]
- Bichromate process
any of several methods of photography in which the light-sensitive medium is alkaline bichromate associated with a colloid such as gum, albumen, or gelatin. Historical Examples Soap-Making Manual E. G. Thomssen