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Biceps brachii muscle

Musculus biceps brachii

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System
Muscular system
Regions
Upper limb
Part of
Anterior compartment of arm
Biceps brachii muscle (Musculus biceps brachii) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
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The biceps or biceps brachii (Latin: musculus biceps brachii, "two-headed muscle of the arm") is a large muscle that lies on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow.

Both heads of the muscle arise on the scapula and join to form a single muscle belly which is attached to the upper forearm.

While the biceps crosses both the shoulder and elbow joints, its main function is at the elbow where it flexes the forearm and supinates the forearm.

Both these movements are used when opening a bottle with a corkscrew: first biceps screws in the cork (supination), then it pulls the cork out (flexion).

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Names

Latin
Musculus biceps brachii
English
Biceps brachii muscle
French
Muscle biceps brachial
Spanish
Músculo bíceps braquial
Portuguese
Músculo bíceps braquial

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