Forearm is rotated to turn palm downward or backward by _______ muscles

Adductor

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Abductor

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Pronator

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Extensor

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Flexor

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Solution

The correct option is D Pronator
Muscle is a bundle of fibrous tissue in a body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.
The total number of muscles in the human body comes in the range of 640-850.
The forearm is rotated to turn palm downward or backward by muscles pronator.
So, the correct answer is 'Pronator'.

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