Adrian_Sampath_Overseas_Case Study_Jan_2017
A case study following the diagnostic imaging for a bicep rupture.
A case study following the diagnostic imaging for a bicep rupture.
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The Bicep Muscle<br />
<strong>Adrian</strong> <strong>Sampath</strong><br />
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The bicep is a dominant muscle which is located on the upper anterior aspect on both upper<br />
limbs. The muscle is flexed to bring the elbow joint at a 90-degree angle causing the bicep<br />
muscle to bulge, when the bicep relaxes, the elbow joint is extended and the bulge disappears.<br />
There are two heads for a bicep proximal and distal, hence the name bicep. Tendons connect<br />
the bicep muscle tissue to the boney anatomy at three different places. At the proximal head,<br />
there are two attachments to the shoulder and at the distal head, there is one attachment to<br />
the radius.<br />
Figure 11 Showing extension (left) and flexion (right) of the bicep<br />
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