Short head of biceps brachii at a glance
- What it is
- The medial head of biceps brachii at the front of the arm.
- Location
- Originates from the tip of the coracoid process and inserts with the long head onto the radial tuberosity and, through the bicipital aponeurosis, into the forearm fascia.
- Function
- Flexes the elbow, supinates the forearm and assists flexion at the shoulder.
- Body system
- Muscular · paired (left and right)
- FMA ID
- FMA37684 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)
Key facts
- Innervation: musculocutaneous nerve (C5–C6)
- Blood supply: brachial artery
Structures next to the short head of biceps brachii
The nearest named structures in the 3D model, measured from the centre of each part:
- Humerus · skeletal
- Long head of biceps brachii · muscular
- Brachial artery · cardiovascular
- Coracobrachialis · muscular
- Deep brachial artery · cardiovascular
- Long head of triceps brachii · muscular
- Thoracodorsal artery · cardiovascular
- Lateral head of triceps brachii · muscular
- Medial head of triceps brachii · muscular
- Lateral thoracic artery · cardiovascular
References
- Foundational Model of Anatomy: Short head of biceps brachii (FMA37684). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
- OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §11.2 Naming Skeletal Muscles. Rice University, 2022.
- Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.
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