Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
The extensor carpi radialis brevis is a muscle of the superficial layer of the posterior forearm.
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Upper Body
Wrist Flexion
Wrist Flexion: The act of bending the palm of the hand toward the anterior forearm Agonists (Prime Movers): Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus, flexor digitorum superficialis Synergist: Flexor digitorum profundus
Coracobrachialis
The coracobrachialis is an anterior shoulder muscle that assists in movements of the shoulder and arm.
Brachioradialis
The brachioradialis is the most superficial muscle in the posterior compartment of the forearm. It assists in movements of the elbow and forearm.
Brachialis
The brachialis, one of the flexor muscles of the elbow joint, covers the front of the elbow joint and the lower half of the humerus.
Anconeus
The anconeus is a superficial posterior extensor muscle of the elbow joint that assists in movements of the forearm. This small, triangular muscle appears to be a continuation of the triceps brachii.
Adductor Pollicis
The adductor pollicis is a superficial muscle of the hand, associated with the thenar (thumb) eminence, that assists in the movements of digit 1 (thumb, pollex).
Biceps Brachii Short Head
The biceps brachii is an anterior flexor muscle that assists in movements of the shoulder, arm, elbow, and forearm. It consists of two heads: the long head is the lateral portion and the short head is the medial portion; it also includes the biceps brachii tendon. The long and short heads extend downward from the
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Biceps Brachii Long Head
The biceps brachii is an anterior flexor muscle that assists in movements of the shoulder, arm, elbow, and forearm. It consists of two heads: the long head is the lateral portion and the short head is the medial portion; it also includes the biceps brachii tendon. The long and short heads extend downward from the
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Deltoid Posterior Head
The deltoid is a large, thick, triangular muscle of the shoulder girdle (pectoral girdle) that assists in movements of the shoulder and arm. It consists of three heads: the anterior, or clavicular, head covers the front of the shoulder; the middle, or acromial, head covers the lateral part of the shoulder; and the posterior, or
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