The Biceps Brachii muscles are attached to the forearm bone
which is called the
radius. The radius originates at the scapula in two places. This
muscle gets it's name from these two heads called the short head and
the
long head. This
muscle
runs down the anterior or the front side of the humerus. This muscle
makes up
approximately 1/3 of the muscle mass of the upper arm.
This
muscle
are among the most famous muscles in the body. When someone asks you
to "Let me see how strong you are?", they are not asking you to flex
your leg muscles.
They want to see your arms!
| Functions |
The
main function for the
muscle is to move the forearm towards the shoulder (elbow flexion).
The
secondary function of the for this muscle is
the supination of the forearm. This means turning the hand from a
palms-down position to a palms-up position.
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| Exercises |
Exercises
that works this muscle includes:
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