Sentences with phrase «biceps femoris»

Specimens collected post-mortem from the second puppy included the infraspinatus, extensor carpi radialis, triceps brachii, biceps femoris, quadriceps, and cranial tibial muscles on the right side.

In most studies in untrained subjects, measurements of muscle fascicle length have been taken in the front thigh, predominantly the vastus lateralis (Reeves et al. 2003; Alegre et al. 2006; Blazevich et al. 2007; Seynnes et al. 2007; Reeves et al. 2009; Erskine et al. 2010; Raj et al. 2011; Guilhem et al. 2012; Scanlon et al. 2013; Baroni et al. 2013; McMahon et al. 2014) and rectus femoris (Scanlon et al. 2013; Baroni et al. 2013) and only a minority of measurements have been taken in other lower body muscles, such as the gastrocnemius (Duclay et al. 2009; Raj et al. 2011), biceps femoris (Potier et al. 2009).

The weight of the biceps femoris (long head) has been recorded at between 55.8 — 245.0 g, the weight of the semimembranosus has been recorded at between 109.3 — 146.0 g, the weight of the biceps femoris (short head) has been recorded at between 57.1 — 114.0 g, and the weight of the semitendinosus has been measured at between 84.7 — 220g (Wickiewicz et al. 1983; Ito et al. 2003; Horsman et al. 2007; Ward et al. 2009; Kellis et al. 2012).

Biceps femoris short head (lateral)-- originates on the lower half of the linea aspera and the lateral condyloid ridge of the femur and inserts on the lateral condyle of the tibia and head of the fibula.

The four hamstrings muscles are: the biceps femoris (long head), the biceps femoris (short head), the semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus.

From the limited literature, it is generally apparent that the biceps femoris (long head) and the semimembranosus have the greatest muscle volume, while the biceps femoris (short head) and semitendinosus generally have the smallest muscle volume (Friederich and Brand, 1990; Miokovic et al. 2011; Nakase et al. 2013).

From the limited literature, it is apparent that the biceps femoris (long head) and the semimembranosus are the heaviest muscles, while the biceps femoris (short head) and semitendinosus are usually the lightest when comparing within studies, although there are discrepancies (Wickiewicz et al. 1983; Ito et al. 2003; Horsman et al. 2007; Ward et al. 2009; Kellis et al. 2012).

The two biceps femoris muscles are located on the lateral part of the thigh.

Savelberg et al. (2007) found that as the load increased in a sit - to - stand movement, the EMG amplitude of most of the lower body muscles increased accordingly, although the increase in the EMG amplitude of the biceps femoris was less marked than that of the other muscles and only significantly increased with the largest load increment.

When the hamstrings are injured, it seems to be most often the biceps femoris (long head) that is damaged.

Along with the biceps femoris (short head), this forms the lateral group of the hamstrings musculature.

They are usually divided into two groups, the lateral hamstrings (biceps femoris long and short heads) and the medial hamstrings (semitendinosus and the semimembranosus) on the basis of their locations on the rear part of the thigh.

Similarly, the biceps femoris (long head) is usually found to be greater in size than the biceps femoris (short head).

Interestingly, the Nordic curl produces greater increases in muscle fascicle length and preferential biceps femoris (short head) and semitendinosus hypertrophy compared to hip extension - based hamstrings exercises (Bourne et al. 2016).

When it does have a separate tendon, the proximal tendon of the semimembranosus is located anteriorly and laterally to the shared tendon of the semitendinosus and biceps femoris (long head)(Miller et al. 2007; Philippon et al. 2014; Feucht et al. 2014).

The biceps femoris (long head), the semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus are all bi-articular (two - joint) muscles.

From the limited literature, it is generally apparent that the biceps femoris (long head) and the semimembranosus have the greatest muscle cross-sectional area, while the biceps femoris (short head) and semitendinosus generally have the smallest muscle cross-sectional area (Pohtilla et al. 1969; Ito et al. 2003; Woodley and Mercer, 2005).

For the hamstrings, it is very often the biceps femoris (long head) that is injured (Opar et al. 2012).

However, other investigations have found no differences in the length of the biceps femoris muscle during sprint running between injured and uninjured athletes (Silder et al. 2011).

Most such strains seem to occur during high - speed running (Brooks et al. 2006) in diverse locations throughout the muscle (De Smet et al. 2000; Koulouris & Connell, 2003) and the largest proportion occur in the biceps femoris (De Smet et al. 2000; Garrett et al. 1989; Slavotinek et al. 2002; Ekstrand et al. 2012).

Although the hamstrings are generally discussed separately, the semitendinosus and biceps femoris (long head) almost certainly share a proximal origin by way of a conjoined tendon in most people.

This important new study used the latest methods to determine the muscle fiber type of the biceps femoris (long head), which is the hamstring muscle that is most often injured during sprinting.

Bourne et al. (2015) found that the Nordic hamstring curl produced preferentially higher semitendinosus EMG amplitude; but again, Zebis et al. (2013) did not report any preferential activation; Mendiguchia et al. (2013a) reported preferential biceps (short head) activation; and Ditroilo et al. (2013) reported that biceps femoris EMG amplitude exceeded maximum voluntary eccentric contraction levels by some margin.

As expected, most strains occur during high - speed running, with the largest proportion affecting the biceps femoris.

Ono et al. (2011) assessed hamstrings EMG amplitude during a stiff - legged deadlift and reported that the EMG amplitudes of the biceps femoris and of the semimembranosus were significantly higher than that of the semitendinosus.

There are four hamstrings muscles: the biceps femoris (long head), the biceps femoris (short head), the semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus.

Ono et al. (2010) found that EMG amplitude of the semitendinosus was significantly higher than that of the semimembranosus during eccentric leg curls and Kubota et al. (2007) found that muscular soreness and signal intensity was greatest in the order semitendinosus > biceps femoris (long head) > semimembranosus following eccentric leg curls.

Since the moment arm lengths for hip extension appear to be similar between the semitendinosus, semimembranosus and biceps femoris (long head)(Dostal et al. 1986), this may imply that one muscle in each subgroup is better suited for producing large excursions with high joint angular velocities while the other may be better suited for performing very forceful muscular contractions over short excursions (see review by Lieber and Fridén, 2000).

The hamstring is actually comprised of three muscles: the biceps femoris, the semitendinosus, and the semimembranosus.

It has three other muscles which are called semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris.

Whilst the semimembranosus, the semitendinosus only cross one joint, the biceps femoris crosses two joints.

The Hamstring has three main muscles, the semimembranosus, the semitendinosus and biceps femoris.

Many large and small muscles have relationships with the ligaments of the sacroiliac joint including the piriformis (see «piriformis syndrome», a condition often related with sacroiliac joint dysfunction), biceps femoris, gluteus maximus and minimus, erector spinae, latissimus dorsi, thoracolumbar fascia, and iliacus.

Turning your toes out as you curl up will hit the outer area (semitendinosus and semimembranosus) while angling your toes in as you curl up will hit the inner area (biceps femoris and adductors).

«hamstrings» - the semimembranosus muscle forms part of the hamstrings muscle group, along with biceps femoris and semitendinosus.

If it's in my biceps femoris will external rotation poses such as Uttitha Trikonasana be appropriate or internal rotation poses such as Prasarita Padottanasana?

If I have a hamstring pull, for instance, is it in my biceps femoris or semimembranosus that's pulled?

Those muscles are the biceps femoris, the semimembranosus, and the semitendinosus

Those three muscles are the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and the semitendinosus.

The biceps femoris, the semitendinosus, the sartorius and the gracilis.

If they turn away from the midline of the body (lateral rotation), your biceps femoris is too strong for your semitendinosus and semimembranosus.

-LSB-...] the CPT can use these findings to support the use of foam rolling to inhibit the hip flexor and biceps femoris muscles followed by static stretching of the muscles -LSB-...]

The semitendinosus and the semimembranosus run down towards the tibia which is the bone on the inside of the lower leg; whereas, the biceps femoris runs down to the fibula, which is the bone on the outside of the lower leg.

Muscles producing joint actions at the knee joint are the quadriceps muscles (vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius and rectus femoris at the front, with the hamstring muscles (semitendinosis, semimembranosus and biceps femoris) at the back along with the popliteus muscle.

The hip thrusts activated the gluteus maximus, the largest muscle in the booty region, and the biceps femoris, a muscle that makes up the hamstrings, more than the back squat.

Target your biceps femoris by performing leg curls lying on the bench.

They are the semitendinosus, semimembranosus and the biceps femoris, with the latter being the largest of them all.

Needless to say, if you want to properly develop your hamstrings, you need to make sure to include exercises which target each one of these muscles, not just the biceps femoris.

These are the biceps femoris (commonly known as the «thigh biceps»), semitendinosus and semimembranosus, and they work together to bend your knees, help you jump high and run fast.

The hamstring is actually comprised of three muscles: the semitendinosus, semimembranosus and biceps femoris, which are responsible for knee flexion and stabilization and hip extension.