Arms Flashcards
biceps brachii*: Origin (prox)
2heads
short head: coracoid process of the scapula. long head: supraglenoid tubercle
biceps brachii*: Insertion
radial tuberosity
biceps brachii*: Nerve
Musculocutaneous nerve (Lateral cord: C5, C6, C7)
biceps brachii*: Action
flexes elbow and supinates forearm
coracobrachialis*: Origin
coracoid process of scapula
coracobrachialis*: Insertion
medial humerus
coracobrachialis*: Nerve
musculocutaneous nerve
coracobrachialis*: Action
-flexes and adducts humerus
brachialis*: Origin
anterior surface of the humerus, particularly the distal half of this bone
brachialis*: Insertion
coronoid process and the tuberosity of the ulna
brachialis*: Nerve
musculocutaneous nerve
brachialis*: Action
flexion at elbow joint
triceps*: Origin
3 heads
long head:Infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
lateral head: posterior humerus
medial head: posterior humerus
triceps*: Insertion
olecranon process of ulna
triceps*: Nerve
radial nerve