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Articularis Cubiti
Other Terms:
Lecomte's pronator of ulna,
Subanconeus,
Musculus articularis cubiti,
Muscle articulaire du coude
Muscle parts
None
Latin name
Musculus articularis cubiti
Latin muscle parts
None
Group
Brachial muscle – posterior compartment
Etymology
In English, this muscle’s name is the muscle of the elbow joint. The term articularis comes from the Latin articulare meaning “to join or connect.” The word cubiti is from the Latin meaning elbow.
Origin
Posterior surface near the distal end of the humeral shaft
Insertion
Posterior surface of fibrous capsule of elbow joint
Action
Elevates and tenses the joint capsule posterior to the elbow joint during elbow extension to keep joint capsule from becoming entrapped between the extending bones.
Nerve supply
Radial nerve (C7 and C8)
Blood supply
Superior and inferior ulnar collateral arteries and the recurrent interosseous artery.
Latin
Musculus articularis cubiti
French
Muscle articulaire du coude
