brachia

Plural anatomical appendages

Brachia is the plural of brachium, referring to the upper arms—specifically the portion between shoulder and elbow.

The term appears in anatomy and medicine: The patient reported pain in both brachia.

Related words include brachial (of the arm) and brachiate (to swing by the arms, as apes do).

musculature

biceps

Upper arm flexors

flex · curl · extension · forearm · sinew · brachialis · contraction · tone · definition · bulk

limbs

appendage

Projecting body part

upper · paired · bilateral · articulation · segment · reach · grasp · embrace · gesture · locomotion

anatomy

humerus

Upper arm's long bone

  • ulnaInner forearm bone
  • radiusCenter-to-perimeter distance
  • arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit

vein · nerve · plexus · elbow · joint · tendon · flexor · extensor · rotator · cuff

strength

lifting

Raising something heavy

  • powerEnergy transfer rate
  • forceStrength or compulsion
  • gripSecure manual hold

weightlifting · curls · press · resistance · training · dumbbells · barbell · arm-wrestling · endurance · muscular

Opposites
upper vs lower limbs

brachialegs

Locomotion appendages below torso

crura · thighs · femora · hind limbs · feet

arm segment position

brachiaforearms

Lower arm sections

hands · manus · digits · fingers

Family

brachiopod, brachial, brachiopods, brachium, brachiation

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