Pronator teres muscle
| Pronator teres muscle | |
|---|---|
Anterior view of the left forearm. Superficial muscles. (Pronator teres colored at center.) | |
| 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 | |
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).