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n. - A muscle (especially in the forearm) that produces or assists in rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upward

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  • The triceps supinator longus and extensor carpi radialis longior were perfect.
  • The supinator radii longus muscle in general overlaps, with its inner border, both the radial artery and nerve.
  • The inner border of the supinator muscle, G, Plate 16, is the guide to the radial artery; and the outer margin of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle,
  • At the bend of the elbow, the brachial artery usually occupies the middle point between e, the inner condyle of the humerus and the external margin of the supinator...
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