A Muscle That Extends the Elbow is the _______

Question

A muscle that extends the elbow is the _______.
A) biceps brachii
B) triceps brachii
C) biceps femoris
D) brachioradialis

Accepted Answer

The triceps brachii is the primary muscle responsible for extending the elbow joint. The biceps brachii, on the other hand, is responsible for flexing the elbow joint, while biceps femoris is a muscle involved in flexion of the knee joint, and the brachioradialis muscle assists in elbow flexion and supination of the forearm.