Humeral head of flexor carpi ulnaris at a glance
- What it is
- The humeral origin of flexor carpi ulnaris, the ulnar-side wrist flexor.
- Location
- Origin: medial epicondyle via the common flexor tendon (the other head is from the olecranon). Insertion: pisiform, hook of the hamate and base of the 5th metacarpal.
- Function
- Flexes and adducts the hand at the wrist.
- Body system
- Muscular · paired (left and right)
- FMA ID
- FMA38617 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)
Key facts
- Innervation: ulnar nerve (C7–C8)
- The ulnar nerve passes between its two heads in the cubital tunnel
Structures next to the humeral head of flexor carpi ulnaris
The nearest named structures in the 3D model, measured from the centre of each part:
- Median antebrachial vein · cardiovascular
- Ulnar artery · cardiovascular
- Flexor carpi radialis · muscular
- Extensor carpi ulnaris · muscular
- Ulnar vein · cardiovascular
- Ulna · skeletal
- Anterior interosseous artery · cardiovascular
- Ulnar head of flexor carpi ulnaris · muscular
- Radial vein · cardiovascular
- Interosseous membrane of forearm · skeletal
References
- Foundational Model of Anatomy: Humeral head of flexor carpi ulnaris (FMA38617). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
- OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §11.2 Naming Skeletal Muscles. Rice University, 2022.
- Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.
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