NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

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 muscle is composed of a short head and a long head. The long head is located on the lateral side of the biceps brachii while the short head is located on the medial side. The biceps brachii works across three joints, and is able to generate movements in glenohumeral, elbow and radio-ulnar joints.

Detailed explanation-3: -Muscles Of the Brachium The four muscles of the arm are the biceps brachii, brachialis, coracobrachialis, and triceps brachii. Of the four, the biceps brachii, coracobrachialis, and brachialis are found in the anterior compartment while the triceps brachii can be found in the posterior compartment.