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Volar aspect of forearm

Nerve and blood supply to flexor carpi ulnaris muscle; recurrent ulnar arteries

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Volar aspect of forearm
Nerve and blood supply to flexor carpi ulnaris muscle; recurrent ulnar arteries
The flexor digitorum sublimis muscle has been removed and the humeral head of the flexor carpi ulnaris has been reflected medially. The median nerve has been elevated.
1 . Median nerve
2 . Brachial artery
3 . Radial artery
4 . Recurrent radial artery
5 . Branch muscularis ulnar artery
6 . Supinator muscle
7 . Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle
8 . Pronator teres muscle (area of insertion)
9 . Median artery (large)
10 . Ulnar artery
11 . Flexor digitorum profundus muscle
12 . Muscular branch of ulnar nerve (to flexor digitorum profundus muscle)
13 . Dorsal recurrent ulnar artery
14 . Pronator teres muscle (ulnar head)
15 . Anterior recurrent ulnar artery
16 . Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (reflected medially)
17 . Brachial vein
18 . Inferior ulnar collateral artery
19 . Brachialis muscle
20 . Ulnar nerve
21 . Biceps brachii muscle (tendon of insertion)
22 . Pronator teres muscle (humeral head)
23 . Flexor carpi radialis muscle (origin)
24 . Medial epicondyle of humerus
25 . Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (origin of humeral head)
26 . Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle (origin of humeral head)
27 . Muscular branch of ulnar nerve