Upper arm muscles Flashcards
What are the actions of the biceps brachii?
Flexion at elbow
Supination
What is the blood supply of the biceps brachii?
Brachial artery
What is the innervation of the biceps brachii?
Musculocutaneous
What are the attachments of the biceps brachii?
Long head- supraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Short head- coracoid process of scapula
Radial tuberosity
What is the action of the brachialis?
Flexion at elbow
What us he blood supply of the brachialis?
Brachial artery
What is the innervation of the brachialis?
Musculocutaneous
What are the attachments of the brachialis?
Medial and lateral hemral shaft
Ulnar tuberosity
What are the actions of the coracobrachialis?
Flexion at shoulder
Adduction of shoulder
What is the blood supply of the coracobrachialis?
Brachial artery
What is the innervation of the coracobrachialis?
Musculocutaneous
What are the attachments of the coracobrachialis?
Coracoid process of scapula
Medial side of humeral shaft
What is the action of the triceps brachii?
Extension of elbow
What is the blood supply of the triceps brachii?
Profunda brachii
What is the innervation of the triceps brachii?
Radial nerve