Muscles / Triceps
Triceps brachii (lateral head)
- Triceps
- Arm & elbow
- Superficial layer
Part of Triceps brachii.
Anatomy
- Origin
- Posterior surface of the humerus, superior to the radial groove
- Insertion
- Olecranon of the ulna
Actions
- Extends the elbow
Exercises that train it most
References (4)
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- Dalley AF, Agur AMR. Wolters Kluwer. Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 9th ed.
- Neumann DA. Elsevier. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed.
- Betts JG, Young KA, Wise JA, et al. OpenStax (free, openly licensed textbook). Anatomy and Physiology 2e