In the Case of the Triceps Brachii, the Shoulder Is

Question

In the case of the triceps brachii, the shoulder is the ________; the olecranon is the ________.
A) origin; insertion
B) insertion; origin
C) agonist; antagonist
D) synergist; fixator
E) None of the answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

The triceps brachii originates at the shoulder (scapula) and inserts at the olecranon process of the ulna in the forearm, making the shoulder the origin and the olecranon the insertion.