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flexor carpi ulnaris

Origin: 1) humeral head: medial condyle of humerus 2) ulnar head: olecranon process & upper 3/5 of posterior border of ulna Insertion: -> pisiform bone, with continuation to the 5th metacarpal bone via the pisometacarpal ligament Action: flexes & abducts wrist ulnarward Innervation: ulnar nerve

General

skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995

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