medial head of right triceps brachii
Muscular systemUpper limbRightFMA37695
Nomenclature
medial head of right triceps brachii
caput mediale musculi tricipitis brachii (Latin)
capo mediale del tricipite brachiale destro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Deep head of triceps, entirely on the humerus.
Functionentry
Extension of the elbow.
Originentry
Posterior surface of the humerus, distal to the radial groove.
Insertionentry
Posterior surface of the olecranon of the ulna.
Innervationentry
Radial nerve (C6-C8).
Blood supplyentry
Deep brachial artery.
Model