Pronator teres muscle
Superficial muscle in the anterior side of the forearm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The pronator teres is a muscle (located mainly in the forearm) that, along with the pronator quadratus, serves to pronate the forearm (turning it so that the palm faces posteriorly when from the anatomical position). It has two origins, at the medial humeral supracondylar ridge and the ulnar tuberosity, and inserts near the middle of the radius.
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Pronator teres muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Humeral head: medial supracondylar ridge of humerus slightly above the medial epicondyle of humerus (common flexor tendon) Ulnar head: coronoid process of ulna |
Insertion | Middle of the lateral surface of the body of the radius |
Artery | Ulnar artery and radial artery |
Nerve | Median nerve |
Actions | Pronation of forearm, flexes elbow |
Antagonist | Supinator muscle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus pronator teres |
TA98 | A04.6.02.025 |
TA2 | 2478 |
FMA | 38450 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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