Group · Muscular system
Triceps brachii muscle
Musculus triceps brachii
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Part of
- Posterior compartment of arm
DescriptionUnreviewed
The triceps, or triceps brachii (Latin for "three-headed muscle of the arm"), is a large muscle on the back of the upper limb of many vertebrates.
It consists of 3 parts: the medial, lateral, and long head.
It is the muscle principally responsible for extension of the elbow joint (straightening of the arm).
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Names
- Latin
- Musculus triceps brachii
- English
- Triceps brachii muscle
- French
- Muscle triceps brachial
- Spanish
- Músculo tríceps braquial
- Portuguese
- Músculo tríceps braquial