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Muscles Acting on the Elbow
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/29/2013

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Term
Brachialis - Origin
Definition
Anterior distal shaft of humerus
Term
Biceps brachii (Long head) - Origin
Definition
Glenoid cavity of scapula
Term
Biceps brachii (Long head) - Insertion
Definition
Radial tuberosity of radius
Term
Biceps brachii (Long head) - Action
Definition
Flex, supinate elbow; Flex shoulder
Term
Biceps brachii (Short head) - Origin
Definition
Coracoid process of scapula
Term
Biceps brachii (Short head) - Insertion
Definition
Radial tuberosity of radius
Term
Biceps brachii (Short head) - Action
Definition
Flex, supinate elbow; Flex shoulder
Term
Triceps brachii (Long head) - Origin
Definition
Glenoid cavity of scapula
Term
Triceps brachii (Long head) - Insertion
Definition
Olecranon process of ulna
Term
Triceps brachii (Long head) - Action
Definition
Extend elbow; Extend, adduct shoulder
Term
Triceps brachii (Lateral head) - Origin
Definition
Posterior proximal shaft of humerus
Term
Triceps brachii (Lateral head) - Insertion
Definition
Olecranon process of ulna
Term
Triceps brachii (Lateral head) - Action
Definition
Extend elbow
Term
Triceps brachii (Medial head) - Origin
Definition
Posterior shaft of humerus
Term
Triceps brachii (Medial head) - Insertion
Definition
Olecranon process of ulna
Term
Triceps brachii (Medial head) - Action
Definition
Extend elbow
Term
Brachialis - Insertion
Definition
Ulnar tuberosity and coronoid process of ulna
Term
Brachialis - Action
Definition
Flex elbow
Term
Brachioradialis - Origin
Definition
Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Term
Brachioradialis - Insertion
Definition
Lateral radius near styloid process
Term
Brachioradialis - Action
Definition
Flex elbow
Term
Anconeus - Origin
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
Term
Anconeus - Insertion
Definition
Olecranon process and posterior shaft of ulna
Term
Anconeus - Action
Definition
Extend elbow
Term
Pronator quadratus - Origin
Definition
Anterior distal shaft of ulna
Term
Pronator quadratus - Insertion
Definition
Anterior distal shaft of radius
Term
Pronator quadratus - Action
Definition
Pronate elbow
Term
Pronator teres - Origin
Definition
Shaft of humerus near medial epicondyle; Coronoid process of ulna
Term
Pronator teres - Insertion
Definition
Lateral shaft of radius
Term
Pronator teres - Action
Definition
Pronate elbow
Term
Supinator - Origin
Definition
Lateral epicondyle of humerus; Distal ulna near radial notch
Term
Supinator - Insertion
Definition
Proximal shaft of radius
Term
Supinator - Action
Definition
Supinate elbow
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