Triceps brachii muscle
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{{Muscle infobox |
Name = Triceps brachii |
Latin = musculus triceps brachii |
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Origin = '''long head:''' [[scapula]] <BR>'''lateral head:''' posterior [[humerus]]<BR>'''medial head:''' posterior [[humerus]] |
Insertion = [[olecranon]] process of [[ulna]] |
Blood = [[deep brachial artery]] |
Nerve = [[radial nerve]] |
Action = [[extends]] [[forearm]], caput longum [[adducts]] [[shoulder]] |
Antagonist = [[Biceps brachii muscle]] |
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The '''triceps brachii muscle''' is a muscle of the posterior compartment of the [[upper limb]]. It is the muscle principally responsible for extension of the [[elbow]] joint. It is commonly (but incorrectly) referred to as the "tricep".
==Etymology==
''Triceps'' is [[Latin]] for 'three-headed', reflecting the three parts of this muscle. ''Brachii'' means 'of the arm'. Triceps brachii is often called the '''triceps''' (both singular and plural). However, some authors describe the [[triceps surae]] muscle, and so this term is somewhat ambiguous.
==Origin and insertion==
The three heads have the following names and origins:
*The "Long head": [[infraglenoid tubercle]] of the [[scapula]]
*The "Lateral head": posterior [[shaft of the humerus]], lateral and superior to the [[Radial sulcus|radial (spiral) groove]].
*The "Medial head": posterior [[shaft of the humerus]], medial and inferior to the radial (spiral) groove.
The fibers converge to a single tendon to insert onto the [[olecranon process]] of the [[ulna]] (though some research indicates that there may be more than one tendon.)<ref>{{cite journal | author = Madsen M, Marx R, Millett P, Rodeo S, Sperling J, Warren R | title = Surgical anatomy of the triceps brachii tendon: anatomical study and clinical correlation | journal = Am J Sports Med | volume = 34 | issue = 11 | pages = 1839–43 | year = 2006 | pmid = 16735585 | doi = 10.1177/0363546506288752}}</ref>
Many mammals have a fourth head, the "Accessory head", which is between the Lateral and Medial heads.
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==Actions==
The triceps is an [[extensor muscle]] of the elbow joint, and is an antagonist of the [[biceps]] and [[brachialis]] muscles. It can also fixate the elbow joint when the forearm and hand are used for fine movements, eg when writing.
The triceps accounts for approximately 70 percent of the upper arm's muscle mass.
==Training==
The triceps can be worked through either isolation elbow extension movements, contract statically to keep the arm straightened against resistance, or compound pressing movements.
Isolation movements include cable push-downs, "skull-crushers", and arm extensions behind the back.
Static contraction movements are pullovers, straight-arm pulldowns, and bent-over lateral raises, which are also used to build the butt deltoids and latissimus dorsi.
Examples of pressing movements are press ups, bench presses (level, incline or decline), military presses and dips. Using a closer grip stabilizes the arm allowing more weight to be used, so the triceps can be worked harder without being limited by the strength of the pectorals or shoulders.
Elbow extension is important to many athletic activities. As biceps are often worked more for aesthetic purposes, this is usually a mistake for fitness training. While it is important to maintain a balance between the biceps and triceps for postural & effective movement purposes, what the balance should be and how to measure it is a conflicted area. Pushing and pulling movements on the same plane are often used to measure this ratio.
==Additional images==
<gallery>
Image:Gray208.png|Left humerus. Posterior view.
Image:Gray214.png|Bones of left forearm. Posterior aspect.
Image:Gray413_color.png|Cross-section through the middle of upper arm.
Image:Gray418.png|Posterior surface of the forearm. Superficial muscles.
Image:Gray521.png|The scapular and circumflex arteries.
Image:Gray523.png|The axillary artery and its branches.
Image:Gray525.png|The brachial artery.
Image:Gray809.png|The right brachial plexus (infraclavicular portion) in the axillary fossa; viewed from below and in front.
Image:Gray810.png|Suprascapular and axillary nerves of right side, seen from behind.
Image:Gray818.png|The suprascapular, axillary, and radial nerves.
</gallery>
==See also==
* [[Triceps reflex]]
==References==
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==External links==
* {{MuscleLoyola|tric}}
* {{MuscleUWash|tricepsbrachii}}
* {{GPnotebook|751829070}}
* {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|06|11|01|00}}
* [http://www.ithaca.edu/faculty/lahr/LE2000/UE_Ind_Study_99/shoulder/edited/superficial_post.jpeg Photo] at [[Ithaca College]]
*[http://noticiero.zoomblog.com/archivo/2007/10/06/ejercicio-Para-El-Triceps-Braquial-Con.html Triceps exercise] at zoomblog.com
* {{Exrx|Muscles/TricepsBrachii}}
*[http://www.tricepworkout.net Triceps workouts] at tricepworkout.net
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