43+ Anatomy Of Arm And Shoulder Muscles. It attaches to the 3rd through 5th ribs and the coracoid process of the scapula. This muscle is found in the anterior wall of the axilla, underneath the pectoralis major.
These muscles form the outer shape of the shoulder and underarm. The shoulder is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. The shoulder has about eight muscles that attach to the scapula, humerus, and clavicle.
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Anatomy of the short head of the biceps brachii muscle. Microscopic anatomy of skeletal muscle. The muscles of the upper arm are responsible for the flexion and extension of the forearm at the elbow joint. On the posterior side of the arm the extensor muscles, such as the extensor carpi ulnaris and extensor digitorum, act as antagonists to the flexor muscles by extending the hand and fingers.