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ATTACHMENTS:
- The coracobrachialis attaches from the coracoid process of the scapula to the middle 1/3 of the medial shaft of the humerus.
ACTIONS:
- Flexes the arm at the glenohumeral joint
- Adducts the arm at the glenohumeral joint
- Horizontally flexes the arm at the glenohumeral joint
TRIVIA NOTE:
- The coracobrachialis is one of three muscles that attach to the coracoid process of the scapula. The other two are the pectoralis minor and the short head of the biceps brachii.
