muscles of the arm Flashcards
biceps brachii insertions
short head - corachoid process
long head - supraglenoid tubercle
biceps brachii action
supinates forearm
flexes forearm
flexion of shoulder
biceps brachii innervation
musculocutaneous nerve
choracobrachialis insertion and origin
from coracoid process to medal humerus
choracobrachialis action
flexion
abduction
choracobrachialis innervation
musculocutaneous
brachialis insertion and origin
anterior humerus to ulna
brachialis action
flexor of forearm
brachialis innervation
musculocutaneous nerve
triceps brachii origins and insertions
long head
- from intraglenoid tubercle to olecranon of ulna
medial head
- from posterior humerus to olecranon
lateral head
- from posterior humerus to olecranon
triceps brachii action
extension of forearm
abduction of ulna in pronation
triceps brachii innervation
radial nerve