Ulnar flexor of the carpus
Musculus flexor carpi ulnaris
Flexes the carpus.
About the ulnar flexor of the carpus of the dog
Ulnar flexor of the carpus is a muscle of the front leg (thoracic limb), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus flexor carpi ulnaris. Most caudal of the medial forearm muscles. You can turn it above, see it in place in the front leg of the dog, and open it inside the whole animal in Vetomica.
Where it runs from and to
A muscle is told apart from its neighbours by what it takes hold of at each end, which is also what decides what it does when it shortens.
- Origin
- Humeral head from the medial epicondyle; ulnar head from the olecranon, along its caudal margin.
- Insertion
- Accessory carpal bone.
- Action
- Flexes the carpus.
- Nerve
- Ulnar nerve.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the dog; the books it was checked against are listed below.
What it works on
Most caudal of the medial forearm muscles.
Bones it takes hold of
Muscles and ligaments it works with
- Extensor carpi ulnaris
- Flexor digitorum superficialis manus
- Deep digital flexor muscle
Terminology
- English
- Ulnar flexor of the carpus
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus flexor carpi ulnaris
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
References
Where to read this structure in full, and where the named parts above were read.
- NAV 2017Myologia: musculi membri thoracici
- Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 5th ed.The Muscular System: muscles of the thoracic limb
- König & LiebichMuscles of the thoracic limb
- Dyce, Sack & WensingThe forelimb of the carnivores
Questions about the ulnar flexor of the carpus
- What is the Latin name of the ulnar flexor of the carpus?
- In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the ulnar flexor of the carpus is called Musculus flexor carpi ulnaris.
- Where is the ulnar flexor of the carpus of the dog?
- Ulnar flexor of the carpus is a muscle of the front leg (thoracic limb), one on each side of the body.
- Which bones does the ulnar flexor of the carpus attach to?
- Ulnar flexor of the carpus takes hold of Humerus, Ulna and Accessory carpal bone.
- Where does the ulnar flexor of the carpus originate and insert?
- Origin: Humeral head from the medial epicondyle; ulnar head from the olecranon, along its caudal margin. Insertion: Accessory carpal bone.
- What nerve supplies the ulnar flexor of the carpus?
- Ulnar nerve.
- What does the ulnar flexor of the carpus do?
- Flexes the carpus.
See the ulnar flexor of the carpus inside the whole dog.
Vetomica opens on this structure with every layer of the dog around it: peel back the skin and the muscles, cut a section through it, X-ray it, and practise naming it until you stop getting it wrong.
Free for 7 days, no card. After that the skeletons stay free.
