Muscular system
Brachioradialis muscle
Musculus brachioradialis
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Superficial part of posterior compartment of forearm
DescriptionUnreviewed
The brachioradialis is a muscle of the forearm that flexes the forearm at the elbow.
It is also capable of both pronation and supination, depending on the position of the forearm.
It is attached to the distal styloid process of the radius by way of the brachioradialis tendon, and to the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus brachioradialis
- English
- Brachioradialis muscle
- French
- Muscle brachioradial
- Spanish
- Músculo braquiorradial
- Portuguese
- Músculo braquiorradial