Where is the Biceps Femoris – Short Head?
The Biceps femoris is one of the hamstring muscles. It is located in the middle of the upper leg and attaches to the outer part of the fibula (Below the outer knee).
What are the Symptoms of a Biceps femoris – short head Tear?
Often times this muscle will cause pain on the outside and below the knee when injured.
Swelling may be visible in severe tears.
Hamstring tears to heal slowly and often reoccur.
What is The Function of the Biceps femoris – short head?
Extends the thigh when engaged by pulling it backwards.
It stabilizes the leg when walking.
Flexes the leg at the knee.
Laterally rotates the lower leg when the knee is bent.
Origin and Insertion of Biceps femoris – short head
Origin:
Ischial tuberosity
Insertion:
Head of fibula and lateral condyle of the tibia
Origin:
lateral lip of the linea aspera
Insertion:
Head of fibula and lateral condyle of the tibia
The 3 hamstring muscles are the semimembranosis, semitendinosis, and the biceps femoris. (With the exception of the short head of the biceps femoris)
