bicipital aponeurosis

noun

: an aponeurosis that is given off as a broad medial expansion of the tendon of the biceps muscle at the elbow and that descends medially over the brachial artery to fuse with the deep fascia covering the origins of the flexor muscles of the forearm

called also lacertus fibrosus

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“Bicipital aponeurosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/bicipital%20aponeurosis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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