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teres, a. and n. Anat.|ˈtɛriːz|
[L.: see terete a.]
A. adj. In pronator teres: a pronating muscle of the forearm that arises from the humerus and ulna, near the elbow, and is inserted into the radius.
B. n. [sc. musculus.] Either of two muscles arising from the shoulder blade and inserted into the upper part of the humerus: the teres major draws the humerus towards the body and rotates it inwards; the teres minor rotates it outwards and helps steady its head.
1713W. Cheselden Anat. Human Body (ed. 3) ii. iii. 59 Teres minor, is a small Muscle arising below the former [sc. infraspinatus] from the inferior Costa Scapulæ. Ibid., Teres major, arises from the lower Angle of the Scapula. Ibid. 66 Pronator Teres, arises from the inner Apophysis of the Os Humeri, and upper and forepart of the Ulna. 1889J. Leidy Elem. Treat. Human Anat. (ed. 2) v. 295 The greater teres..contributes with the latissimus to form the posterior border of the axilla. 1979Sci. Amer. Dec. 99/3 This feature seems to reflect the strong development in Neanderthals of the teres minor muscle. 1980Gray's Anat. (ed. 36) v. 574/1 The pronator teres rotates the radius upon the ulna, turning the palm of the hand backwards. |