Short head of biceps femoris
Caput breve musculi bicipitis femoris
- Related terms: Short head; Biceps femoris: Short head; Biceps femoris : Short head; Biceps femoris Short head; Biceps femoris (Short head)
Definition
Description:
The short head, arises from the lateral lip of the linea aspera, between the Adductor magnus and Vastus lateralis, extending up almost as high as the insertion of the Glutaeus maximus; from the lateral prolongation of the linea aspera to within 5 cm. of the lateral condyle; and from the lateral intermuscular septum.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
