Muscles of the Elbow

Match Muscle Origin

• Pronator Teres

• Medial epicondyle and Medial tuberoisty

• Brachioradialis

• Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

• Brachialis

• Anterior aspect of the distal humerus

Match Muscle to Origin

• Triceps Brachii

• Anterior surface of distal ulna

• Supinator

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

• Protator Quadratus

• Lateral epicondyle of humerus

• Biceps Brachii

• Superglenoid tubercle and coracoid process

Match Muscle Insertion

• Brachioradialis

• Anterior surface of the distal radius

• Protator Quadratus

• Lateral surface of the mid radius

• Brachialis

• Near the styloid process of the distal radius

• Pronator Teres

• coronoid process of the ulna

Match Muscle Insertion

• Supinator

• Olecranon process of the ulna

• Biceps Brachii

• Via a common tendon to the radial tuberosity

• Triceps Brachii

• Lateral surface of the proximal radius

Match Muscle Action

• Pronator Teres

• •Elbow flexion

  •Pronating or supinating the forearm to the neutral position

• Brachialis

• •Elbow flexion

  •Forearm pronation

• Pronator Quadratus

• •Elbow flexion

• Brachioradialis

• •Forearm pronation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Match Muscle Action

• Supinator

• •Shoulder flexion

  •Elbow flexion

  •Supination of the forearm

• Triceps Brachii

• •Forearm supination

• Biceps Brachii

• •Elbow extension

  •Shoulder extension (long head only)