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Elbow and Radioulnar Joint Muscles
Pronators
Pronator Teres
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Pronator Teres:
Forms
medial
border
cubital fossa
Two
heads & most
lateral
of
superficial
forearm
flexors
O (origin):
Humeral head:
medial supracondylar ridge
(lower aspect)
adjacent
intermuscular septum
and
common flexor tendon
(CFT) on
medial epicondyle
A)
Pronator teres
B)
humeral
2
R (direction):
Laterally
and
downwards
A)
Pronator teres
1
I (insertions):
Middle
of
lateral
surface of
radius
(flattened oval area)
A)
Pronator teres
1
A (actions):
Pronation
of forearm
Weak
flexor
of
elbow
A)
Pronator teres
1
NS (nerve supply):
Median
nerve (
C5
-
T1
)
A)
Pronator teres
1
O (origin):
Ulnar head:
pronator ridge
inferior
to
coronoid process
on
ulna
A)
Pronator teres
B)
ulnar
2