brachioradialis

Definition

muscle of the upper limb

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Relations

Origin

lateral margin of humerus, lateral intermuscular septum of arm

Insertion

Radial styloid process

Action

flexion of the elbow joint, supination of the forearm, pronation of the forearm

Innervation

nerve to brachioradialis

Arterial supply

radial recurrent artery

Sub-structures

• left brachioradialis
• right brachioradialis

Neighbouring structures

• extensor carpi radialis brevis
• extensor carpi radialis longus
• extensor carpi ulnaris
• extensor digiti minimi
• extensor digitorum

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Identifiers

TA2

2496

TA98

A04.6.02.039

FMA

38485

UBERON

0011011

Wikidata

Q385484