Pronator Teres

Origin:

HUMERAL head: from medial epicondylar ridge of the Humerus and the common forearm flexor origin

ULNAR head: from the medial side of coronoid process of the Ulna

Insertion: Middle of lateral surface of the Radius

Function: Pronates the Forearm, along with other muscles which pronate the forearm secondary Elbow flexor along with other muscles which flex the elbow

Nerve: Median Nerve

Artery: Anterior Ulnar Recurrent artery

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Links to this page: Alphabetical Muscle Index | Annotated Tetraplegia functional groups (House) | Anterior Ulnar Recurrent artery | Brachial Plexus Lateral Cord | Brachial Plexus Lower Trunk Anterior Division | Brachial Plexus Lower Trunk | Brachial Plexus Medial Cord | Brachial Plexus Middle Trunk Anterior Division | Brachial Plexus Middle Trunk | C7 Root Shared Muscle Innervation | C7, C8 roots | C8 Root Shared Muscle Innervation | Common forearm flexor origin | Compression neuropathy | Distal humerus | Muscles Innervated directly from Median Nerve | Muscles Supplied by the C7,C8 component of the median nerve | Muscles which flex the elbow | Muscles which pronate the forearm | Nerve route to Pronator Teres | Pronator Teres Tendons | Radius | Tetraplegia functional groups (House) | Ulna | Volar Forearm muscles: Superficial Group |