Muscular system
Superficial head of pronator teres
Caput superficiale pronatoris teretis
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Upper limb
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Superficial part of anterior compartment of forearm
DescriptionUnreviewed
The superficial head (or humeral head) of pronator teres arises from the medial supracondylar ridge immediately superior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus, and from the common flexor tendon (which arises from the medial epicondyle).
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Names
- Latin
- Caput superficiale pronatoris teretis
- English
- Superficial head of pronator teres
- French
- Chef superficiel du rond pronateur
- Spanish
- Cabeza superficial del pronador redondo
- Portuguese
- Cabeça superficial do pronador redondo