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What nerve causes flexion and supination at the right elbow joint?
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∙ 13y ago
The flexor muscles, including the biceps brachii which is both a flexor and supinator, are innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve. The supinator muscle, which assists the biceps brachii in supination, is innervated by the deep branch of the radial nerve.
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What is the possible movement at the elbow joint?
flexion and extension
What is the term for the muscle that bends and flexes the elbow joint?
Flexion (same as bending) at the elbow joint (between the humerus and the radius and ulna) is mainly achieved by the Brachialis Muscle. This is not the answer most would expect as everyone knows the Biceps Brachii (Biceps of the arm) are what flexes this joint. In fact the biceps does both supination and flexion of the elbow because its insertion is on the radius. Only when the forearm is supinated, the biceps is able to assist the deeper and more powerful brachialis muscle with the flexion of the elbow.
What is the action of the biceps brachii?
-Flexion of the Arm -Flexion of the Forearm-Supination of the Forearm-Stabilization of the glenohumeral joint
Does supination and pronation occur at the elbow joint?
No it occurs at the radial ulnar joint
What is movement during which the knees or elbows are bent to decrease the angle of the joint?
Flexion is movement during which the knees or elbows are bent to decrease the angle of the joint
What is the main type of movement at the elbow joint?
Flexion and extension
What is the function of the brachialis?
Thie brachialis is a muscle in the arm of the upper limb and it is the primary flexor of the elbow joint.
When lifting a cup to your mouth what is the joint movement?
You are using the hinge joint at the elbow. The movement is flexion.
What does flexion of the elbow cause to angle of the joint?
Flexion causes the angle of the elbow to decrease because you are moving your forearm closer to your bisep therefore the angle decreses. Extension is making the angle bigger for example, straightening you arm, you are extending your arm so that is where the term comes from
What three muscles are involved in flexion of the elbow joint?
biceps brachii,corahobrachialis,biseps
What type of movement does a hinge joint make?
The movement permitted by a hinge joint is extension (opening) or flexion (closing). The elbow is a hinge joint. When you "flex your muscle", you preform a flexion movement (closing). The opposite is extension as in handing a cup to someone..
What is the term for biceps brachii during elbow flexion?
prime mover (agonist)Not sure what you're asking here, but the biceps brachii is the prime mover facilitating flexion at the elbow joint.
