Term Name: brachialis muscle
Synonyms: brachialis, brachialis anticus muscle, Casserio's muscle, musculus brachialis
Definition: The brachialis (brachialis anticus) is a muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint. It lies just deep of the biceps brachii, and is a synergist that assists the biceps brachii in flexing at the elbow. It makes up part of the floor of the region known as the cubital fossa. [WP,unvetted].
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001506]

Relationships
is a type of: muscle of arm muscle of shoulder