Pronator teres
Musculus pronator teres
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- What it is
- Two-headed muscle from the medial epicondyle (humeral head) and coronoid process (ulnar head) crossing the front of the forearm obliquely to the middle of the lateral surface of the radius.
- Function
- Pronates the forearm and assists elbow flexion.
- Size
- About 13 cm long.
- Clinical note
- The median nerve passes between its two heads, where it can be compressed (pronator syndrome).