**5.18 The hamstrings and flexors of the knee**

• M. biceps femoris: The biceps femoris muscle arises from the ischial tuberosity. The muscle forms a thin aponeurosis that is inserted into the fascia cruris (**Figures 25**, **26**, and **36**). This muscle can be used to administer intramuscular injections.

*Anatomy of the Rhesus Monkey (*Macaca mulatta*): The Essentials for the Biomedical Researcher DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.99067*

