Articularis cubiti muscle
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| Articularis cubiti muscle | |
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| Triceps brachii | |
| Latin | musculus articularis cubiti. |
| Gray's | subject #124 445 |
| Origin | deep distal surface of medial head of triceps |
| Insertion | posterior capsule of elbow joint |
| Artery | brachial profunda artery |
| Nerve | radial nerve |
| Actions | lifts capsule away from joint |
The Articularis cubiti muscle is a muscle of the elbow.
It is considered by some sources to be a part of the triceps brachii muscle.
It is also known as the "Subanconeus muscle", for its relationship to the Anconeus muscle.[1]
It is classified as a muscle of the posterior brachium.
References
- ^ Tubbs RS, Oakes WJ, Salter EG (February 2006). "The subanconeus muscle". Folia Morphol. (Warsz) 65 (1): 22–5. PMID 16783731.
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