Page 2 (Arm & Forearm) Flashcards
Triceps brachii - lateral head origin
Humerus proximal to radial groove
Triceps brachii - long head origin
Infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Triceps brachii - medial head origin
Humerus distal to radial groove
Triceps brachii - all three heads - insertion
olecranon process of ulna
Triceps brachii - innervation
Radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)
Triceps brachii actions - two (arm) and one (forearm)
Extends and adducts arm
Extends the forearm
Biceps brachii - long head origin
Supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
Biceps brachii - short head origin
Tip of the coracoid process of scapula
Biceps brachii - insertion
Radial tuberosity and its fascia (via bicipital aponeurosis)
Biceps brachii - actions (2 forearm, 1 arm)
Flexes and supinates forearm
Flexes arm (long head)
Biceps brachii - innervation
Musculocutaenous (C5, C6, C7)
Brachialis - insertion
Coronoid process and tuberosity of ulna
Brachialis - origin
Anterior surface of distal half of humerus
Brachialis - innervation
Musculocutaenous (C5, C6)
Brachialis - action
Flex the forearm
Coracobrachialis - origin
Coracoid process of Scapula
Coracobrachialis - insertion
Medial side of humerus at mid-shaft
Coracobrachialis - innervation
Musculocutaenous (C5, C6, C7)