Muscles of the Elbow

Match Muscle Origin

• Brachioradialis

• Anterior aspect of the distal humerus

• Brachialis

• Medial epicondyle and Medial tuberoisty

• Pronator Teres

• Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus

Match Muscle to Origin

• Biceps Brachii

• Lateral epicondyle of humerus

• Supinator

• Superglenoid tubercle and coracoid process

• Triceps Brachii

• Anterior surface of distal ulna

• Protator Quadratus

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

Match Muscle Insertion

• Brachioradialis

• Anterior surface of the distal radius

• Brachialis

• Lateral surface of the mid radius

• Protator Quadratus

• coronoid process of the ulna

• Pronator Teres

• Near the styloid process of the distal radius

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

• Brachioradialis

• •Elbow flexion

  •Pronating or supinating the forearm to the neutral position

• Pronator Teres

• •Forearm pronation

• Pronator Quadratus

• •Elbow flexion

  •Forearm pronation

• Brachialis

• •Elbow flexion

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Match Muscle Action

• Supinator

• •Forearm supination

• Triceps Brachii

• •Elbow extension

  •Shoulder extension (long head only)

• Biceps Brachii

• •Shoulder flexion

  •Elbow flexion

  •Supination of the forearm