Elbow / Biceps Range of Motion
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The biceps brachii (a 2-joint muscle) has a ROM of 135 degrees at the elbow.
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The biceps brachii is a 2-joint muscle with a range of motion of 135 degrees; it performs a stabilizing action at the shoulder joint while the movement itself occurs at the elbow joint. The elbow-joint movement diagram (flexion/extension) is attributed to Harter (1991).
Key facts
- Biceps brachii ROM: 135 degrees.
- Biceps brachii is a 2-joint muscle: stabilizes the shoulder, moves the elbow.
Connections
- Biceps Brachii — the muscle.
- Carrying Angle of the Elbow — elbow extension and the carrying angle.
- Flexion — elbow flexion.
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