Friday, December 2, 2011

Mar 27, Pronator Teres | Forearm Muscle Anatomy & Exercises

The pronator teres is a forearm muscle that flexes and pronates, or turns over, the forearm. It is related to the pronator quadratus, in terms of its location and function.

On this page, you can find all information you'd want about this forearm muscle. Learn its anatomy, view pictures and discover the best exercises for training it.

Use the table of contents (TOC) to easily navigate through this guide.

Origin

Humeral Head Medial epicondyle of the humerus.Ulnar Head

Insertion

The upper third of the outer surface of the body of the radius

Function

Pronation of the handElbow flexion^ up to TOC

Dumbbell

Dumbbell Seated PronationDumbbell Lying Pronation

Machine

Machine Seated PronationMachine Standing Pronation

Resistance Band

Seated Pronation with Resistance BandStanding Pronation with Resistance Band^ up to TOC

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