A small muscle on the posterior aspect of the elbow joint. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anconeus_muscle ]
Synonyms: anconeus m. anconeus musculus anconeus musculus anconaeus
Term information
- SCTID:244993003
- Wikipedia:Anconeus_muscle
- AAO:0010714
- FMA:37704
- EMAPA:36181
human_reference_atlas
Some consider anconeus to be a continuation of the triceps brachii muscle. Some sources consider it to be part of the posterior compartment of the arm, while others consider it part of the posterior compartment of the forearm.
Term relations
- forelimb stylopod muscle
- has muscle insertion some olecranon
- innervated_by some radial nerve
- has muscle origin some ectepicondyle of humerus