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

A
Adductor
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Abductor
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C
Pronator
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D
Extensor
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E
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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