biceps brachii
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of biceps brachii
1855–60: < New Latin: literally, biceps of (the) arm
Example Sentences
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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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Deep to the biceps brachii, the brachialis provides additional power in flexing the forearm.
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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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In this case, as tension is released from the biceps brachii, the angle of the elbow joint increases.
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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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