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What are biceps?

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1. A muscle with two heads or points of origin.
2. The large muscle at the front of the upper arm that flexes and supinates the forearm. Also called the biceps brachii.
3. One of the large muscles at the back of the thigh that flexes the knee joint. Also called biceps femoris and a member of the hamstring group.

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Biceps are musles you find ontop your upper arm. It has 2 origin points. It pulls your lower arm towards your body. Muscle on your arm that people flex.

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