These three heads converge into a single tendon and the primary function of the triceps is to extend the elbow joint, which straightens the arm. The triceps assist in shoulder stabilization and ...

reducing your risk of pain and injury. The triceps are the largest muscle group in the arm and run from the shoulder down to the elbow. They are made up of three parts: the long head, the lateral ...

Type 1 Medial head of the triceps remains posterior to the medial epicondyle with passive elbow flexion. Type 2 Triceps subluxates onto but not anterior to the medial epicondyle with elbow flexion.

The triceps brachii (“three-headed muscle of the arm”) is the muscle on the back of your upper arm. Its main function is ...

To get technical, Ethier says that's because the largest of the three "heads" that compromise the tricep are best worked when extending the shoulder rather than just the elbow (which moves when ...

The elbow joint has two muscles that move the forearm up or down. These are the biceps on the front of the upper arm and the triceps on the back of the upper arm. To raise the forearm, the biceps ...