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1. Anconeus: arises from the lower lateral epicondyle. Inserts into the lateral side of the olecranon. <i>Supplied by the radial nerve. Muscle produces a small amount of extension &amp; abduction of the ulna. </i>
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<br/>2. Supinator: <i>deep part </i>arises from the supinator crest, wraps horizontally around the radius to insert into the area between the anterior &amp; posterior oblique lines. <i>Superficial part </i>arises from the lateral epicondyle, radial collateral ligament of elbow &amp; behind the supinator crest to insert above the anterior oblique line. <i>The PIN passes through both heads to reach the extensor compartment. Supinates the forearm. </i>
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<br/><i>All deep extensors (other than ANCONEUS) are supplied by the PIN.</i>


==Reference(s)==
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
<br/>Gray, H., Carter, H.V. and Davidson, G. (2017). Gray’s anatomy. London: Arcturus.

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[[Category:Anatomy]]