Brachioradialis
The brachioradialis is a muscle of the forearm that flexes the forearm at the elbow. It is also capable of both pronation and supination, depending on the position of the forearm. It is attached to the distal styloid process of the radius by way of the brachioradialis tendon, and to the lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus.
| Brachioradialis muscle | |
|---|---|
Anterior view of muscles of the left forearm with brachioradialis shown in blue | |
Cross-section through the middle of the forearm. Brachioradialis labeled at center left, sixth from the top. | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus and the orbicular ligament of the radius |
| Insertion | Distal radius (radial styloid process) |
| Artery | Radial recurrent artery |
| Nerve | Radial nerve (C5-C8 & T1) |
| Actions | Flexion of elbow, supination and pronation of the radioulnar joint to 90° |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus brachioradialis |
| TA98 | A04.6.02.039 |
| TA2 | 2496 |
| FMA | 38485 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
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