What are the biceps brachii?
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What are the biceps brachii?
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If you lift weights, you are probably somewhat familiar with a few terms or nicknames for your muscles. In your stomach, you talk about your abs, which are actually just one muscle called the rectus abdominis. You also might talk about bis, tris, and quads, which are abbreviations for biceps, triceps, and quadriceps. You might even talk about your glutes, which is a shortening of the name for the gluteus maximus muscle in your rear end.
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View this answerThe biceps brachii is most commonly referred to as biceps, and you have one in each arm. This muscle extends from the scapula, or shoulder blade,...
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Chapter 14 / Lesson 24Learn about biceps brachii and the bicep muscle anatomy. Read about the function and location of the biceps. Find out biceps brachii's insertion, action, and origin.