Body Region: Upper Arm

  • May 2, 2026
    The medial head of the triceps is the deepest and smallest head, arising from the posterior humeral surface below the…
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    The articularis cubiti is a small inconstant muscle deep to the medial head of the triceps that retracts the posterior…
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    The long head of the triceps is the only triceps head to cross the shoulder joint, arising from the infraglenoid…
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    The biceps brachii short head originates from the coracoid alongside the coracobrachialis, forming a broad conjoined tendon before the two…
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    The anconeus is a small triangular muscle on the posterolateral elbow extending from the lateral epicondyle to the olecranon, acting…
  • May 2, 2026
    The coracobrachialis is a slender muscle running from the coracoid process to the medial humerus, sandwiched between the short biceps…
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    The brachialis is the deepest anterior elbow flexor, lying directly over the anterior humerus under the biceps brachii and inserting…
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    The triceps brachii is the sole extensor of the elbow joint, composed of three heads, a long head spanning both…
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    The biceps brachii is the prominent two-headed muscle of the anterior upper arm, instantly recognisable as the 'flexed arm' muscle,…

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