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biceps
[ bahy-seps ]
noun
- either of two flexor muscles, one biceps brachii located in the front of the upper arm and assisting in bending the arm, and the other biceps femoris located on the back of the thigh and assisting in bending the leg.
biceps
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noun
- anatomy any muscle having two heads or origins, esp the muscle that flexes the forearm bicipital
biceps
/ ²úī′²õÄ•±è²õ′ /
- Either of two muscles, biceps brachii of the arm or biceps femoris of the leg, each with two points of origin. The biceps of the arm bends the elbow, while the biceps of the leg helps to bend the knee as part of the hamstring.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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After weeks of workouts, Andrews told Mara to show anyone entering the weight room his biceps, prompting an obligatory flex.
Alexander Shevchenko helped Kazakhstan reach the quarter-finals as they knocked out defending champions Germany, who were without world number two Alexander Zverev because of a biceps injury.
Initially told he might only have the use of his biceps, he is also building strength in his triceps and wrists.
Simmons provides the biceps as the St. Nick in question, a buff Father Christmas.
In an update on Wednesday, Madrid said that "following tests" the 25-year-old "has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg" and "his progress will be monitored".
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