Functional Rehab Academy
Biceps femoris
Muscle function: Hip extension, knee flexion and external rotation of Tibia. Control of Fibula
Muscle origin: Ischial tuberosity, sacrotuberous ligament and linea aspera of femur
Muscle insertion: Lateral aspect of the head of Fibula
Nerve innervation: L5-S2 (Lovett reactor C1)
Organ relationship: Large intestine – T10-L2, S2-4 and Vagus
- Large intestine
- Sympathetic: T10-L2
- Parasympathetic: S2-4 and Vagus
Primary inhibatory muscles: Psoas major, Iliacus, Rectus femoris, Vastus medialis, Vastus lateralis, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus, Gastrocnemius, Peroneus, Tibialis anterior, Soleus
Functional anatomy for
Biceps femoris
Related joints: SI, hip, knee and tibiafibular joint
Myofascial lines: Superficial back line and Spiral line
Synergists:
- Erector spinae – Connected in Superficial back line and Spiral line
- Glutes maximus – Hip extension. Posterior pull on Ilium
- Piriformis – Posterior pull on Ilium (through function of hip external rotation)
- Tensor fascia latae – Connected in spiral line
- Semimembranosus – Hip extension, knee flexion and Tibia internal rotation. Posteior pull on Ilium
- Semitendinosus – Hip extension and knee flexion. Posterior pull in Ilium
- Adductor magnus – Hip extension. Posterior pull on Ilium
- Sartorius – Internal rotation of Tibia
- Gracilis – Internal rotation of Tibia
- Popliteus – Knee flexion and internal rotation of Tibia
- Gastrocnemeus – Knee flexion. Connected in Superficial back line
- Peroneus – Control of Fibula. Connected in Spiral line
- Tibialis anterior – Control of Fibula. Connected in Spiral line
- Tibialis posterior – Control of Fibula
- Soleus – Control of Fibula
Release exercises
Corrective strength exercises
Functional Rehab Academy
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