biceps brachii
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of biceps brachii
1855–60: < New Latin: literally, biceps of (the) arm
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Here, the biceps brachii contracts as sarcomeres in its muscle fibers are shortening and cross-bridges form; the myosin heads pull the actin.
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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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The origin and/or insertion can also be features used to name a muscle; examples are the biceps brachii, triceps brachii, and the pectoralis major.
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This synovial bursa forms a smooth groove through which the biceps brachii glides in the anterior scapulohumeral region.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
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