Tim Taylor is a senior writer at Innerbody Research focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Tim earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.
Pronation is the opposite of supination, both of which are specific movements of the hands or feet. Pronation functions to rotate the limb toward the inside, as when the hand is turned so the palm is facing downward.
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