short head of right biceps brachii
Muscular systemUpper limbRightFMA37684
Nomenclature
short head of right biceps brachii
caput breve musculi bicipitis brachii (Latin)
capo breve del bicipite brachiale destro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Medial head of biceps brachii, sharing its origin with coracobrachialis.
Functionentry
Flexion of the elbow; supination of the forearm.
Originentry
Tip of the coracoid process of the scapula.
Insertionentry
Radial tuberosity and bicipital aponeurosis.
Innervationentry
Musculocutaneous nerve (C5-C6).
Blood supplyentry
Brachial artery.
Model