Mnemonic

Pronation and Supination Muscles

A memory aid for the muscles that pronate and supinate the forearm.

Expansion

Pronators are pronator teres and pronator quadratus; supinators are supinator and biceps brachii

Expansion

Pronation (palm down):

  • Pronator teres
  • Pronator quadratus

Supination (palm up):

  • Supinator
  • Biceps brachii (strongest, with the elbow flexed)

The pronators are median nerve territory; supinator is supplied by the deep branch of the radial nerve and biceps by the musculocutaneous nerve.