Muscles of the Elbow

Match Muscle Origin

• Pronator Teres

• Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

• Brachioradialis

• Medial epicondyle and Medial tuberoisty

• Brachialis

• Anterior aspect of the distal humerus

Match Muscle to Origin

• Triceps Brachii

• Superglenoid tubercle and coracoid process

• Biceps Brachii

• Infraglenoid tubercle and superior humerus lateral/medial to radial groove

• Protator Quadratus

• Lateral epicondyle of humerus

• Supinator

• Anterior surface of distal ulna

Match Muscle Insertion

• Brachioradialis

• Lateral surface of the mid radius

• Protator Quadratus

• Anterior surface of the distal radius

• Brachialis

• coronoid process of the ulna

• Pronator Teres

• Near the styloid process of the distal radius

Match Muscle Insertion

• Biceps Brachii

• Via a common tendon to the radial tuberosity

• Supinator

• Olecranon process of the ulna

• Triceps Brachii

• Lateral surface of the proximal radius

Match Muscle Action

• Brachioradialis

• •Elbow flexion

  •Pronating or supinating the forearm to the neutral position

• Pronator Quadratus

• •Elbow flexion

  •Forearm pronation

• Brachialis

• •Forearm pronation

• Pronator Teres

• •Elbow flexion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Match Muscle Action

• Supinator

• •Elbow extension

  •Shoulder extension (long head only)

• Triceps Brachii

• •Shoulder flexion

  •Elbow flexion

  •Supination of the forearm

• Biceps Brachii

• •Forearm supination