Anconeus
Musculus anconeus
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- What it is
- Small triangular muscle behind the elbow, from the back of the lateral epicondyle to the lateral surface of the olecranon and upper posterior ulna.
- Function
- Assists triceps in extending the elbow and steadies the ulna during pronation.
- Size
- About 4 cm long.
- Clinical note
- Often regarded as a continuation of triceps; the Kocher approach to the radial head passes between it and extensor carpi ulnaris.