Anterior Arm Muscles
Muscle with long and short heads
What is biceps brachii?
Primary elbow extensor
What is triceps brachii?
Origin of biceps short head
What is coracoid process?
Primary action of biceps brachii
What is forearm supination?
Injury causing inability to flex elbow
What is musculocutaneous nerve injury?
Primary elbow flexor regardless of forearm position
What is brachialis?
Muscle assisting triceps in elbow extension
What is anconeus?
Origin of biceps long head
What is supraglenoid tubercle?
Action of brachialis
What is elbow flexion?
Injury causing wrist drop
What is radial nerve injury?
Muscle attaching coracoid process to humerus
What is coracobrachialis?
Nerve supplying triceps
What is the radial nerve?
Insertion of brachialis
What is ulnar tuberosity?
Action of triceps long head
What is elbow extension and shoulder extension?
Reflex testing C5–C6
What is biceps reflex?
Muscle inserting on radial tuberosity
What is biceps brachii?
Head of triceps originating below radial groove
What is the medial head?
Insertion of triceps
What is olecranon process?
Action of coracobrachialis
What is arm flexion and adduction?
Reflex testing C7
What is triceps reflex?
Nerve supplying anterior arm muscles
What is the musculocutaneous nerve?
Head of triceps crossing shoulder joint
What is the long head?
Origin of coracobrachialis
What is coracoid process?
Movement lost with radial nerve injury in arm
What is elbow extension?
Condition caused by repetitive elbow extension strain
What is triceps tendinitis?