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brachialis muscle
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The brachialis (brachialis anticus) is a muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint. It lies just deep of the biceps brachii, and is a synergist that assists the biceps brachii in flexing at the elbow. It makes up part of the floor of the region known as the cubital fossa. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachialis_muscle ]
Term info
Label
brachialis muscle
Synonyms
- Casserio's muscle
Subsets
uberon_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/87/Brachialis.png
external definition
A muscle of the stylopodium, covering the distal half of the humerus and the anterior part of the elbow joint. It functions to flex the zeugopodium. [TFD][VHOG]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
brachialis, musculus brachialis, brachialis anticus muscle
id
UBERON:0001506
Term relations
Subclass of:
- muscle of arm
- muscle of shoulder
- has_muscle_insertion some coronoid process of ulna
- innervated_by some musculocutaneous nerve
- has_muscle_origin some humerus