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