medial head of left triceps brachii
Muscular systemUpper limbLeftFMA37696
Nomenclature
medial head of left triceps brachii
caput mediale musculi tricipitis brachii (Latin)
capo mediale del tricipite brachiale sinistro (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