Posterior compartment of the arm Flashcards
1
Q
triceps brachii
A
O: long head: infraglenoid tubercle
lateral head: proximal half of posterior humerus
Medial head: distal posterior humerus
I: olecranon process
A: elbow extension
long head: shoulder adduction and shoulder extension from flexed
I: radial
2
Q
Anconeus
A
O: lateral epicondyle of humerus, posterior surface
I: olecranon process and shaft of ulna
A: elbow extension
I: radial
3
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