Volar aspect of forearm

Ulnar artery in cubital fossa

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Volar aspect of forearm

Ulnar artery in cubital fossa

1. Communicating branch from musculocutaneus nerve to median nerve (similar branches are commonly found higher in the arm as accessory parts of the lateral head of the median nerve)
2. Biceps brachii muscle
3. Brachioradialis muscle (retracted laterally)
4. Extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
5. Upper pointer: Lateral antebrachial cutaneous nerve Lower pointer: Radial artery
6. Supinator muscle
7. Area of insertion of pronator teres muscle
8. Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle (radial head)
9. Brachial artery and vein
10. Median nerve
11. Brachialis muscle
12. Nerve to flexor carpi radialis muscle (see previous view)
13. Anterior recurrent ulnar artery
14. Pronator teres muscle (ulnar head)
15. Dorsal recurrent ulnar artery
16. Ulnar artery
17. Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle (humeral head)
18. Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle