head of biceps brachii Coraco-brachialis m. Brachialis m. Tendon of biceps Bicipital aponeurosis Biceps brachii m. Supraglenoid tubercle Lateral Medial Radial tuberosity
• It is a powerful supinator when the elbow is flexed. • Tendon of long head steadies the head of humerus preventing its upwards gliding . • Short head assists in flexion of the shoulder joint. Nerve supply Musculocutaneous nerve, separate branch to each head.
and medial heads from branches of radial nerve before spiral groove (In axilla). -To lateral and medial heads from branches of radial nerve in the spiral groove. N.B.: Articularis cubiti is supplied by a branch from nerve to medial head of triceps.
-Long head stabilizes shoulder joint from below during abduction. -Articularis cubiti pulls the capsule of elbow upwards to avoid being insinuated during elbow extension.
action. ➢All muscles arises partially or totally from common flexor origin (front of medial epicondyle). ➢All muscles have 2 heads except flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus. ➢Each 2 headed muscle has a nerve that passes between 2 heads and supplies the muscle. Nerve supply: ➢Median nerve except flexor carpi ulnaris is supplied by ulnar nerve. Common action: ➢All are week flexors of elbow. ➢All are flexors of wrist except pronator teres.
flexor digitorum (superficialis & profundus) and flexor pollicis longus pass deep to it. ➢Tendon of palmaris longus passes superficial to it. ➢Tendon of flexor carpi radialis passes through a special compartment in the lateral attachment of the retinaculum. ➢Tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris on its medial margin. ➢Tendons of 2 pronator muscles have no relations.
Median nerve Attachments and nerve supply of pronator teres m. From lower part of medial supracondylar ridge and front of medial epicondyle (CFO) From medial margin of coronoid process To pronator tuberosity at middle of lateral surface of radius (at maximum convexity of the shaft of radius). Ulnar artery