| The Brachioradialis is a
muscle of the front (anterior) lower-arms
of the human body.
To test your knowledge first - look at the image opposite and
decide which muscle/s you think is/are the brachialis,
then click on the image to check
if
you were correct, and for the labels of all the other muscles illustrated.
For
a detailed illustration of the location of the brachioradialis see
the pages about Anterior
Muscles and/or Posterior
Muscles in the Revision for Therapists Section of the IvyRose website.
Further information about the brachioradialis is
summarised below:
Point(s) of Origin:
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Distal, lateral edge of humerus.
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Point(s) of Insertion:
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Styloid process of radius.
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Action(s):
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Flexes (causes bending of) the forearm.
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