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Muscular system

Short head of biceps brachii

Caput breve musculi bicipitis brachii

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System
Muscular system
Regions
Upper limb
Side
Left and right
Part of
Biceps brachii muscle
Short head of biceps brachii (Caput breve musculi bicipitis brachii) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

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The short head inserts distally on the tuberosity while the long head inserts proximally closer to the apex of the tuberosity.

The bicipital aponeurosis, also called the lacertus fibrosus, is a thick fascial band that organizes close to the musculotendinous junction of the biceps and radiates over and inserts onto the ulnar part of the antebrachial fascia.

The tendon that attaches to the radial tuberosity is partially or completely surrounded by a bursa, the bicipitoradial bursa, which ensures frictionless motion between the biceps tendon and the proximal radius during pronation and supination of the forearm.

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Muscle attachments

Origin

Names

Latin
Caput breve musculi bicipitis brachii
English
Short head of biceps brachii
French
Chef court du biceps brachial
Spanish
Cabeza corta músculo del bíceps braquial
Portuguese
Cabeça curta do bíceps braquial

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