Coracobrachialis
Orgin: Coracoid process of Scapula
Incertion: Middle 1/3 of medial surface of humeral shaft
Action: Flexion
Adduction of humerus
Nerve: Musculocutaneous nerve (Cervial 5, 6, 7)
Palpate: Difficult to palpate, but may be palpated medial to short head of biceps brachii when humerus is flexed agaist resistance.
This muscle is named for its orgin and insertion.