Brachiocephalic
The brachiocephalic can often be mistaken for the acromiodeltoid. The brachiocephalic is much thicker than the acromiodeltoid and is separate from the shoulder
It runs from the arm (brachio) to the neck (cephalic).
this is found under a superficial layer of muscle, and connected to the shoulder/acromiodeltoid.
Be prepared to use your blunt probe to tear apart a lot of connective tissue. Getting a clean look at the brachiocephalic is harder than it looks.
It runs from the arm (brachio) to the neck (cephalic).
this is found under a superficial layer of muscle, and connected to the shoulder/acromiodeltoid.
Be prepared to use your blunt probe to tear apart a lot of connective tissue. Getting a clean look at the brachiocephalic is harder than it looks.
- Action: Moves the forelimb forward, or anteriorly
- Origin: Back of the head/neck and mastoid process
- Insertion: Inserts into the humerus
The How-To
The black line outlines the superficial layer of muscle you will need to remove to get the brachiocephalic muscle underneath. The red line outlines where the brachiocephalic muscle should lie underneath the superficial layer.