Upper Arm Flashcards
1
Q
What is the largest muscle on the anterior arm?
A
Biceps Brachii
2
Q
What is the muscle deeper than biceps brachii in the anterior arm involved in elbow flexion?
A
Brachialis
3
Q
What is the long slender muscle of the anterior arm which has its origin at the coracoid process of the scapula?
A
Coracobrachialis
4
Q
What is the role of the anterior muscles of the arm?
A
Flexion of the arm and forearm
5
Q
What is the muscle innervation of the anterior arm muscles?
A
Musculocutaneous nerve
6
Q
What is the large muscle on the posterior of the arm?
A
Triceps brachii
7
Q
What is the role of the triceps brachii?
A
Arm extension
8
Q
What is the nerve innervation of the triceps brachii?
A
Radial nerve