Anterior compartment of the arm
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Anterior compartment of the arm
| Anterior compartment of the arm | |
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| Cross-section through the middle of upper arm. | |
| Latin | compartimentum brachii anterius |
| Artery | brachial artery |
| Nerve | musculocutaneous nerve |
The anterior compartment of the arm is known as the "flexor compartment" as flexion is its main action.
The muscles contained therein are the biceps brachii, brachialis, and coracobrachialis.
They are all supplied by the musculocutaneous nerve, which arises from the fifth, sixth, and seventh cervical spinal nerves (see Brachial plexus).
External links
- lesson4nervesofant&postarm at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
- Anatomy at Dartmouth elbow/muscles/muscles1
- Anatomy at MUN msk/arm
- Overview at tufts.edu
- http://anatomy.med.umich.edu/musculoskeletal_system/axilla_ans.html
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