Questions and CORRECT Answers
Biceps Brachii - CORRECT ANSWER - Origin: Coracoid process, superglenoid tubercle
Insertion: Radial tuberosity Bicipital aponeurosis
Action: Flexs the elbow, supinates the forearm, flexes the shoulder
Brachialis - CORRECT ANSWER - Origin: Distal half of anterior humerus
Insertion: Ulna tuberosity and coranoid process of ulna
Actions: Flexs the elbow (True elbow flexer)
Triceps Brachii - CORRECT ANSWER - Origin: Infraglendoid tubercle of the scap,
Posterior surface of proximal half of humerus, posterior surface of distal half of homers
Insertion: Olecranon process of ulna
Brachioradialis - CORRECT ANSWER - Origin: Lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus
Insertion: Radial styloid process
Action: Flexes the elbow, assists resisted supinationa and pronation
Pronator Teres - CORRECT ANSWER - Origin: Medial epicondyle of humerus, coranoid
process of ulna
Insertion: mid-lateral shaft of radius
Actions: Pronation of forearm, flexes the elbow
Supinator - CORRECT ANSWER - Origin: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus, supinator
crest of ulna, Annular ligament, radial collateral ligament
Insertion: Anterior, lateral surface of proximal 1/3 of radial shaft
Action: Supination of forearm