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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Volar aspect of forearm

Course of ulnar nerve and artery in right forearm

Image #98-5

KEYWORDS: Forearm, Neuralnetwork, Peripheral nervous system.

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Volar aspect of forearm
Course of ulnar nerve and artery in right forearm
The flexor digitorum sublimis and flexor carpi ulnaris muscles have been removed.
  1. Flexor carpi radialis muscle (tendon)
  2. Radial artery
  3. Left pointer: Brachioradialis muscle (tendon) Right pointer: Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
  4. Flexor pollicis longus muscle
  5. Flexor digitorum superficialis (radial head)
  6. Pronator teres muscle (insertion)
  7. Supinator muscle
  8. Anterior interosseous nerve
  9. Median nerve
  10. Ulnar nerve
  11. Brachialis muscle
  12. Medial epicondyle of humerus
  13. Olecranon
  14. Flexor digitorum superficialis (humeral head)
  15. Pronator teres muscle (ulnar head)
  16. Dorsal recurrent ulnar artery
  17. Muscular branch of ulnar nerve (to flexor digitorum profundus muscle)
  18. Ulnar nerve
  19. Anastomotic branch between median and ulnar nerves
  20. Ulnar artery
  21. Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
  22. Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
  23. Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (tendon)
  24. Fascia within carpal tunnel