Deep head of pronator teres
Caput profundum pronatoris teretis
- Latin synonym: Caput ulnare pronatoris teretis
- Synonym: Ulnar head of pronator teres
- Related terms: Ulnar head; Pronator teres : Ulnar head
Definition
Origin: Ulnar head: coronoid process of the ulna
Insertion: Radius
Artery: Ulnar artery and radial artery
Nerve: Median nerve
Action: Pronation of forearm, flexes elbow
Antagonist: Supinator muscle
Description:
The ulnar head is a thin fasciculus, which arises from the medial side of the coronoid process of the ulna, and joins the preceding at an acute angle.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
