Pronator teres muscle

Pronator teres muscle is a two-headed flexor and pronator of the forearm, found superficially in the anterior compartment of the forearm.

Summary

• origin
  • humeral head: medial epicondyle of the humerus
  • ulnar head: coronoid process of the ulna
• insertion: lateral surface of the middle-third radius
• arterial supply
  • ​humeral head: inferior ulnar collateral artery and anterior ulnar recurrent artery
  • ulnar head: common interosseous artery
• innervation: median nerve
• action: weak flexor at the elbow joint; strong pronator of the forearm joints

Siehe auch:

• Unterarmmuskeln
• Pronator-teres-Syndrom

und weiter:

• Musculus pronator quadratus
• Muskeln mit Wirkung auf die Radioulnargelenke