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Upper Arm

All anatomical structures in the Upper Arm region

57 entries
57 entries
Muscle Anconeus musculus anconeus Upper Arm The anconeus is a small triangular muscle on the posterolateral elbow extending from the lateral epicondyle… Muscle Anconeus (Full) musculus anconeus Upper Arm The anconeus is a small triangular muscle at the posterolateral elbow that assists elbow extension and… Ligament Annular Ligament (Elbow) ligamentum anulare radii Upper Arm The annular ligament forms a fibrocartilaginous ring around the radial head, attached to the ulnar radial… Ligament Annular Ligament of the Radius ligamentum anulare radii Upper Arm The annular ligament encircles the radial head like a collar, binding it to the ulna without… Ligament Annular Ligament of the Radius ligamentum anulare radii Upper Arm The annular ligament wraps around the radial head, holding it against the ulnar radial notch during… Muscle Articularis Cubiti musculus articularis cubiti Upper Arm The articularis cubiti is a small inconstant muscle deep to the medial head of the triceps… Muscle Biceps Brachii musculus biceps brachii Upper Arm The biceps brachii is the prominent two-headed muscle of the anterior upper arm, instantly recognisable as… Muscle Biceps Brachii Short Head musculus biceps brachii caput breve Upper Arm The biceps brachii short head originates from the coracoid alongside the coracobrachialis, forming a broad conjoined… Tendon Biceps Distal Tendon (Full) tendo musculi bicipitis brachii distalis Upper Arm The distal biceps tendon inserts on the posterior radial tuberosity — the tendon must rotate 90… Tendon Biceps Tendon (Distal) tendo musculi bicipitis brachii distalis Upper Arm The distal biceps tendon inserts on the bicipital tuberosity of the radius, transmitting the biceps brachii… Bursa Bicipitoradial Bursa bursa bicipitoradialis Upper Arm The bicipitoradial bursa lies between the distal biceps tendon and the radial tuberosity, becoming particularly important… Vessel Brachial Artery arteria brachialis Upper Arm The brachial artery is the continuation of the axillary artery, descending the medial aspect of the… Muscle Brachialis musculus brachialis Upper Arm The brachialis is the deepest anterior elbow flexor, lying directly over the anterior humerus under the… Bone Capitellum capitulum humeri Upper Arm The capitellum is the spherical lateral articular surface of the distal humerus that articulates with the… Tendon Common Extensor Origin tendo communis musculorum extensorum Upper Arm The common extensor origin is the conjoined attachment of the wrist and finger extensors to the… Tendon Common Extensor Tendon (Elbow) tendo musculi extensoris communis Upper Arm The common extensor tendon is the shared origin of the extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor digitorum,… Tendon Common Flexor Tendon (Elbow) tendo musculi flexoris communis Upper Arm The common flexor tendon is the shared medial epicondyle origin of the FCR, FCU, palmaris longus,… Muscle Coracobrachialis musculus coracobrachialis Upper Arm The coracobrachialis is a slender muscle running from the coracoid process to the medial humerus, sandwiched… Muscle Coracobrachialis musculus coracobrachialis Upper Arm The coracobrachialis connects the coracoid process to the mid-humerus, producing shoulder flexion and adduction. The musculocutaneous… Bone Coronoid Process (Ulna) processus coronoideus ulnae Upper Arm The coronoid process is the anterior projection of the proximal ulna forming the anterior wall of… Joint Elbow Joint articulatio cubiti Upper Arm Three articulations in one capsule: ulnohumeral hinge (flex/extend), radiohumeral (forearm rotation), and proximal radioulnar joint. Medial… Joint Elbow Joint (Humeroulnar + Radiohumeral + PRUJ) articulatio cubiti Upper Arm The elbow joint combines three articulations in one synovial cavity: the humeroulnar hinge (primary flexion-extension), the… Joint Humeroulnar Joint articulatio humeroulnaris Upper Arm The humeroulnar joint is the principal hinge of the elbow, with the deep trochlear notch of… Bone Humerus humerus Upper Arm The humerus is the single bone of the upper arm, articulating with the glenoid of the…

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