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It isn't. The triceps brachii muscle (which is actually a group of three muscles) is the strongest set of muscles in the arm and accounts for nearly 60% of the upper arm's muscle mass. The triceps are primarily responsible for the extension of the elbow joint (straitening of the arm).

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