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Definition of Biceps brachii

1. Noun. A muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm.

Definition of Biceps brachii

1. Noun. (anatomy) The flexor in the upper arm. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Biceps brachii

1. Origin, long head from supraglenoidal tuberosity of scapula, short head from coracoid process; insertion, tuberosity of radius; action, flexes and supinates forearm (it is the primary supinator of the forearm); nerve supply, musculocutaneous. Synonym: musculus biceps brachii, biceps muscle of arm. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Biceps brachii

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham, Arthur Robinson (1914)
"It proceeds distally, along the medial margin of the biceps brachii, ... M. biceps brachii.—The biceps brachii muscle arises from the scapula by two ..."

2. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"The Triceps brachii is the great extensor muscle of the forearm, and is the direct antagonist of the biceps brachii and Brachialis. ..."

3. Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray, Warren Harmon Lewis (1918)
"... head of the biceps brachii is attached. The neck of the scapula is the slightly constricted portion which surrounds the head; it is more distinct below ..."

4. Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1872)
"... is the more superficial, is inserted lower down on the tibia, and is the representative of the coracoid part of the biceps brachii. ..."

5. The Principles of Myodynamics by Jarvis Sherman Wight (1881)
"It must be remembered, however, that the biceps brachii has a greater transverse ... The biceps brachii makes motion—the supinator longus applies force. ..."

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