biceps brachii

biceps bra·chi·i

B0231150 (brā′kē-ī′, -kē-ē′, brăk′ē-ī′, -ē-ē′)n. See biceps.

[New Latin biceps brāchiī : biceps, biceps + Latin brāchiī, genitive of brācchium, brāchium, arm.]

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Noun

biceps brachii - a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearmbiceps humeri, musculus biceps brachiiarm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limbbiceps - any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)

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biceps

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biceps brachii

(brā′kē-ī′, -kē-ē′, brăk′ē-ī′, -ē-ē′)n. See biceps.

biceps brachii

A two-headed major muscle of the arm.
Long head
Origin
Supraglenoid tuberosity.

Insertion
Tuberosity of radius, bicipital aponeurosis to fascia of forearm.
Action
Flexes arm and forearm.

Short head
Origin
Apex, coracoid process of scapula.

Insertion
Tuberosity of radius, bicipital aponeurosis to fascia of forearm.

Action
Supinates hand.

Nerve
Musculocutaneous, coracobrachialis and brachialis nerves.

BICEPS BRACHII

biceps brachii

The muscle of the upper arm that flexes the elbow and supinates the forearm. See: illustrationSee also: biceps

biceps brachii

Related to biceps brachii: triceps brachii, brachioradialis, Brachialis

noun

Synonyms for biceps brachii

noun a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm

Synonyms

biceps humeri
musculus biceps brachii

Related Words

arm
biceps

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