A muscle which originates on the distal humerus, inserts on the radius and accomplishes supination (rotation of the wrist). [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supinator_muscle ]
Synonyms: supinator
Term information
- FMA:75002
- FMA:38512
- Wikipedia:Supinator_muscle
- EMAPA:36208
- SCTID:181634007
human_reference_atlas
TODO - The term 'supinator' can also refer more generally to a muscle that causes supination of a part of the body. In older texts, the term 'supinator longus' was used to refer to the brachioradialis, and 'supinator brevis' was used to the muscle now known as the supinator.
Term relations
- forelimb zeugopod muscle
- has muscle antagonist some pronator teres
- has muscle insertion some radius bone
- innervated_by some radial nerve
- has muscle origin some ectepicondyle of humerus
- has muscle origin some ulna