Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 10 - Section 10.4 - Figure 10.26 - Actions of the Rotator Muscles on the Forearm - Page 347: 1

Answer

The term " teres" means rounded in Latin. The pronator teres is so named because of the rounded, rope-like shape of the muscle.

Work Step by Step

The term quadratus in the name of the second muscle (pronator quadratus) refers to its four-sided shape.
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