short head of left biceps femoris
Muscular systemHeadLeftFMA45892
Nomenclature
short head of left biceps femoris
caput breve musculi bicipitis femoris (Latin)
capo breve del bicipite femorale sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Monoarticular head of biceps femoris, with an innervation distinct from the long head.
Functionentry
Flexion of the knee; lateral rotation of the flexed leg.
Originentry
Lateral lip of the linea aspera and lateral supracondylar line of the femur.
Insertionentry
Head of the fibula, with the long head.
Innervationentry
Common fibular division of the sciatic nerve (L5-S2).
Blood supplyentry
Perforating branches of the deep femoral artery.
Model