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Definition of Musculus triceps brachii

1. Noun. The skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts.

Medical Definition of Musculus triceps brachii

1. Origin, long or scapular head: lateral border of scapula below glenoid fossa, lateral head: lateral and posterior surface of humerus below greater tubercle, medial head: posterior surface of humerus below radial groove; insertion, olecranon of ulna; action, extends elbow; nerve supply, radial. Synonym: musculus triceps brachii, triceps muscle of arm. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Musculus triceps brachii

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1. Manual of Practical Anatomy by Daniel John Cunningham (1903)
"Triceps (musculus triceps brachii).—This muscle occupies the entire posterior osteo-fascial compartment of the upper arm. It arises by a long or middle head ..."

2. International Catalogue of Scientific Literature by Royal Society (Great Britain). (1907)
"... in der Sehne des musculus triceps brachii. Ein Beitrag zur Pathogenese der Ganglien. Berlin. Arb. chir. Klinik, 15, 1901, (167-179, mit l Taf.). [0484]. ..."

3. The Treatment of tabetic ataxia by Heinrich S. Frenkel (1917)
"A simple and instructive example of this substitution was furnished by a patient who suffered from complete atrophy of the musculus triceps brachii, ..."

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