Triceps Brachii
Function
The triceps brachii muscle does the following:
- Extends the arm at the elbow.This means that the triceps brachii muscle straightens the elbow joint such that there is an increase in the angle between the forearm and the upper arm.
Common Name(s)
"triceps," "tri's"
The muscular anatomy image shown here is in the public domain. It may have been modified by ShapeSense.com, but was originally acquired at the following address:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gray412.png
