ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

MUSCLE ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
anterior upper arm muscle
A
tricep
B
deltoid
C
trapezius
D
bicep
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -The anterior compartment of the arm contains (biceps brachii, coracobrachialis, brachialis)[1]: The biceps brachii: the long head originates from the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula, and the short head originates from the tip of the coracoid process of the scapula.

Detailed explanation-3: -Biceps brachii is one of the three muscles found in the anterior compartment of the arm.

Detailed explanation-4: -The biceps brachii is a large, thick muscle on the ventral portion of the upper arm. The muscle is composed of a short head (caput breve) and a long head (caput longum).

Detailed explanation-5: -The biceps brachii lies superficial to the brachialis and coracobrachialis muscles, and essentially forms the anterior side of the arm.

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