Descriptive anatomy of the insertion of the biceps femoris muscle

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 517-521

  Tubbs, R Shane ^a,c   Caycedo, Francisco J ^b   Oakes, W Jerry ^c   Salter, E George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital ^*

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Insertion; Knee joint; Muscle; Tibia

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; CADAVER; FASCIA; FEMUR CONDYLE; FIBULA; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; POPLITEAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIBIA;

HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS;

EID: 33750012826     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20168     Document Type: Article

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