Muscle Name: Brachioradialis (Forearm)

Medical Name:

• Brachioradialis

Other Names:

• None

Head:

• None (Single muscle)

Movement:

• Flexion of the elbow
  • Bending the arm
• Assists in pronation and supination of the forearm
  • Rotating the forearm to turn the palm downwards (pronation)
  • Rotating the forearm to turn the palm upwards (supination)

Attachment:

• Origin:
  • Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus
• Insertion:
  • Styloid process of the radius

Related Muscles:

• Biceps Brachii
• Brachialis
• Pronator Teres
• Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
• Triceps Brachii

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