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Muscles Acting On Joints: HU jt.=Humeroulnar joint (elbow, hinge), RU jt.=Radioulnar joint (pivot), GH jt.=Glenohumeral joint (shoulder, ball&socket)

Elbow, Forearm
Chapter 4 – Muscles That Move the Upper Extremity

Elbow, Forearm Flexion Extension Pronation Supination Flexion Extension Innervation C5 C6 C7 C8 T1

@ elbow @ elbow @ RU jt. @RU jt. @ GH jt. @ GH jt. Other
1. Biceps brachii:
May assist abduction
@ GH joint when
Long head externally rotated Musculocutaneous N.
X X X N N
(C5, C6)
Short head: Assists
Short head
horizontal adduction

Musculocutaneous N.
2. Brachialis X (the "true" flexor) N N
(C5, C6)

X assist assist
(in neutral/ (moving from (moving from Radial N.
3. Brachioradialis N N
handshake supinated position pronated position (C5, C6)
position) to neutral) to neutral)

Median N.
4. Pronator teres assist X N N
(C6, C7)

Median N.
5. Pronator quadratus X N N
(C8, T1)

6. Triceps brachii:
X Long head assists
Long head
(long head) adduction @ GH jt.
Radial N.
X N N
Lateral head (C7, C8)
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Medial head

Helps stabilize elbow Radial N.

7. Anconeus assist N N N
during RU jt. rotations (C7, C8, T1)

Radial N.
8. Supinator X N
(C6)

(More muscles see also see also see also

for the action) ----> Table 4 Table 2 Table 2
Innervation 806A

Table 3 (B) - Elbow, Forearm - Synergists & Antagonists