short head of left biceps brachii
Muscular systemUpper limbLeftFMA37685
Nomenclature
short head of left biceps brachii
caput breve musculi bicipitis brachii (Latin)
capo breve del bicipite brachiale sinistro (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