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brachioradialis
Origin: lateral supracondylar ridge of the humerus
Insertion: anterior aspect of the styloid process of the radius
Action:
1) flexes elbow
2) assists in returning the pronated or supinated arm to the neutral position
Innervation: radial nerve
General
skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
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