Musculus flexor carpi ulnaris

Superficial muscles of front of of forearm.

Beginning: caput humerale - caput commune ulnare (epicondylus medialis humeri) of the forearm muscles.

caput ulnare - olecranon ulnae

Extension: os pisiforme (continues as lig. pisohamatum on hamulus ossis hamati and lig. pisometacarpale at the base of the 5th metacarpus).

Innervation: nervus ulnaris (C8-Th1).

Functions: wrist flexion, ulnar hand dorsiflexion

References

• ČIHÁK, Radomír a Miloš GRIM. Anatomie. 2., uprav. a dopl vydání. Praha : Grada Publishing, 2002. 470 s. sv. 1. ISBN 80-7169-970-5.