Name

Biceps brachii

Pronunciation

(BI-seps BRA-ke-I)

Origin/Proximal Attachment

Long Head: supraglenoid tubercle & glenohumeral labrum Short Head: tip of the coracoid process of the scapula

Insertion/Distal Attachment

Radial tuberosity, bicipital aponeurosis

Action/Relevance

Flexes the forearm at the elbowSupinates forearmFlexes shoulder4. Stabilises anterior aspect of shoulder

Innervation

Musculocutaneous nerve (C5, 6)

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