biceps brachii
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of biceps brachii
1855–60: < New Latin: literally, biceps of (the) arm
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Figure 11.2 Prime Movers and Synergists The biceps brachii flex the lower arm.
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An example of this is the biceps brachii muscle contracting when a hand weight is brought upward with increasing muscle tension.
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In this case, as tension is released from the biceps brachii, the angle of the elbow joint increases.
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As the biceps brachii contract, the angle of the elbow joint decreases as the forearm is brought toward the body.
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Thus it is seen, the biceps brachii is a weight bearing structure, as well as one that has to do with swinging the leg.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
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