Description
The muscles of the anterior compartment (flexor compartment) are one of two subgroups of the arm muscles, the other being the muscles of the posterior compartment. These muscles mainly act to:
- flex the forearm at the elbow joint;
- supinate the forearm at the radioulnar joints.
The muscles of the anterior compartment of the arm consist of the:
- biceps brachii;
- coracobrachialis;
- brachialis.
