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====Muscles of Supination and Pronation ====
====Muscles of Supination and Pronation ====
Supinators: Radial n.
*'''Brachioradialis'''
*'''Brachioradialis'''
**Origin: lateral epicondyle of the humerus
**Origin: lateral epicondyle of the humerus
**Insertion: distal medial forearm within superficial fascia
**Insertion: distal medial forearm within superficial fascia
**Prominent in the cat but nearly absent in the dog
*'''Supinator'''
**Deep to extensor muscles, passing from lateral humeral epicondyls=e to upper medial radius
Pronators: Median n.
*'''Pronator teres''': only functional in cat and dog
**Origin: medial epicondyle of the humerus
**Insertion: supinator
*'''Pronator quadratus''': only found in carnivores
**Origin: shaft of the ulna
**Insertion: shaft of the radius
====Muscles of the Carpal and Digital Joints====
====Muscles of the Carpal and Digital Joints====