| 1. | Pronator teres pronates the forearm, turning the hand posteriorly.
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| 2. | It then gives off the anterior interosseus branch in the pronator teres.
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| 3. | The physician may notice an enlarged pronator teres muscle.
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| 4. | Tinel's sign the area around the pronator teres heads should be positive.
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| 5. | In the forearm, this action is performed by pronator quadratus and pronator teres muscle.
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| 6. | About its center is a rough ridge, for the insertion of the pronator teres muscle.
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| 7. | A branch to pronator teres may arise from the median nerve immediately proximal to the elbow joint.
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| 8. | The median nerve arises from the cubital fossa and passes between the two heads of pronator teres.
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| 9. | More recent literature collectively diagnose median nerve palsy occurring from the elbow to the forearm as pronator teres syndrome.
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| 10. | Once at the pyramids, the Brachial Plexus and stimulates the Pronator Teres to contract causing the hand to pronate.
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