Muscles of the Arm

Muscle Nerve Action Origin Insertion

Biceps Brachii –
muscle has 2 heads, long
and short- long head is
lateral to the short head
Musculocutaneous Nerve Flexes elbow, flexes Long head: supraglenoid Radial tuberosity and
C5,6 shoulder and tubercle of the scapula bicipital aponeurosis
supinates forearm
Short head: coracoid
process of the scapula

Brachialis-lies deep to Musculocutaneous Nerve Flexes the elbow Anterior surface of the Coronoid process and
C5,6 distal humerus tuberosity of the ulna
the biceps

Coracobrachialis- Musculocutaneous Nerve Flexes and adducts Coracoid process of the Medial surface of mid
C6,7 the shoulder scapula humeral shaft
this is a long, thin muscle
more proximal on the
humerus. It crosses the
shoulder, but does not cross
the elbow

Triceps Brachii-
large muscle with 3 heads:
long head, lateral head and
medial head
Radial Nerve Extends the elbow Long head: infraglenoid Olecranon of the ulna and
C6,7,8,T1 tubercle of the scapula forearm fascia
Long head: Extends
and adducts the Lateral head: posterior
shoulder proximal humerus

Medial head: posterior

surface of distal half of
humerus
Anconeus- a small Radial Nerve Extends the elbow Lateral epicondyle of the Olecranon and posterior
C6,7,8,T1 humerus proximal ulna
muscle that crosses the
elbow and assist the triceps