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Muscles of the Arm
Origin, Insertion and Action of the arm muscles
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Anatomy
12th Grade
12/06/2012

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Brachialis


  • Origin: Front of distal Humerus
  • Insertion: Coronoid Process of Ulna
  • Action: Flexor of Forearm
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Coracobrachialis


  • Origin: Coracoid Process
  • Insertion: Medial surface of Humerus
  • Action: Flexion/Abduction of Humerus
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Biceps Brachii

 

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  • Insertion: Radial tuberosity
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Triceps brachii 

 

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  • Insertion: Olecranon process
  • Action: Forearm Extensor
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Deltoid 

 

  • Origin: Clavicle, Acromion, Spine of Scapula
  • Insertion: Deltoid tuberosity
  • Action: Arm abduction; Movement of humerus
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Pronator quadratus 

 

  • Origin: Distal, anterior ulna
  • Insertion: Distal, Anterior radius
  • Action: Pronates forearm
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 Flexor digitorum profundus

 

  • Origin: Anterior/Medial surface of the ulna; Coronoid process
  • Insertion: Phalanges 2-5
  • Action: Flexes distal phalanges
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 Supinator

 

  • Origin: Lateral epicondyle humerus; proximinal
  • Insertion: Proximal radius
  • Action: Supinates Forearm
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Flexor pollicis longus 

 

  • Origin: Radius
  • Insertion: Distal phalanx of thumb
  • Action: Flexes thumb
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Flexor digitorum superficialis

 

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