What is Flexor carpi ulnaris? The fusiform muscle known as the flexor carpi ulnaris can be found in the forearm’s anterior compartment. Along with the pronator teres, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis, and flexor carpi radialis, it is a member of the forearm’s superficial flexors. The superficial flexor located most medially is the flexor carpi…
What is Anconeus? The anconeus is a tiny, triangular arm muscle. It runs from the distal humerus to the proximal ulna and is found on the back of the elbow. The anconeus muscle, along with the brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor digitorum, extensor digiti minimi, and extensor carpi ulnaris muscles,…
The pronator teres muscle is a forearm muscle that originates from two separate heads. The first head arises from the medial epicondyle of the humerus, while the second head originates from the coronoid process of the ulna. The two heads join together to form a single muscle belly, which inserts onto the lateral aspect of…
What is the Brachialis muscle? The Teichmann muscle is also known as the brachialis (brachialis antics). At the elbow joint, the brachialis muscle is a primary flexor of the elbow. It has a fusiform structure and is situated proximal to the biceps brachii in the anterior (flexor) compartment of the arm. The brachialis is a…
What is Coracobrachialis? The coracobrachialis is a long and thin muscle in the arm’s anterior compartment. It runs from the coracoid process of the scapula to the shaft of the humerus, as the term implies. The coracobrachialis muscle’s main function is to generate arm flexion and adduction at the shoulder joint. The musculocutaneous nerve innervates…
The shoulder muscles play a vital role in the complex mechanics of the shoulder joint. Shoulder girdle movements are supported and caused by the shoulder muscles. They link the appendicular skeleton of the upper limb to the axial skeleton of the trunk. Four of them are on the front of the shoulder, while the others…
Introduction The muscles that are involved in the act of gripping are known as Grip Muscles, the Grip Muscles are flexor digitorum profundus, flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor digiti minimi brevis, flexor pollicis longus, extensor digitorum, lumbricals, interossei, adductor pollicis. Anatomy of Grip Muscles 1. Flexor Digitorum Profundus Origin It originates from the upper 3/4 of…
