Back عضلة غرابية عضدية Arabic Dimdik-bazu əzələsi Azerbaijani Клюно-мишничен мускул Bulgarian Múscul coracobraquial Catalan Hákový sval Czech Coracobrachialis Danish Musculus coracobrachialis German Músculo coracobraquial Spanish ماهیچه غرابیبازویی Persian Muscle coracobrachial French
| Coracobrachialis muscle | |
|---|---|
 Deep muscles of the chest and front of the arm, with the boundaries of the axilla. Coracobrachialis is shown in blue. | |
 Position of coracobrachialis muscle (shown in red) | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Coracoid process of scapula |
| Insertion | Anteromedial surface of humerus distal to crest of lesser tubercle |
| Artery | Brachial artery |
| Nerve | Musculocutaneous nerve (C5, C6, and C7) |
| Actions | Adducts humerus, flexes the arm at glenohumeral joint |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus coracobrachialis |
| TA98 | A04.6.02.017 |
| TA2 | 2468 |
| FMA | 37664 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The coracobrachialis muscle is a muscle in the upper medial part of the arm. It is located within the anterior compartment of the arm. It originates from the coracoid process of the scapula; it inserts onto the middle of the medial aspect of the body of the humerus. It is innervated by the musculocutaneous nerve. It acts to adduct and flex the arm.