Muscles Beginning With C

3 muscles in the reference begin with the letter C. Every name links to a page giving the muscle’s origin, insertion, main actions and nerve supply.

A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T V Z

MuscleMain actionsNerve supply
CoracobrachialisFlexes the arm; Adducts the armMusculocutaneous nerve (C5–C7)
Coracobrachialis and Biceps (Coracoid Group)Flex the arm at the shoulderMusculocutaneous nerve (C5–C7)
CremasterRaises the testis toward the body (cremasteric reflex)Genital branch of the genitofemoral nerve (L1–L2)
Please note: This page is an anatomy education summary for students and curious readers, not medical advice. Attachment points are given in their classic short form; individual anatomy varies, and detailed dissection-level descriptions belong in an anatomy atlas.