Lateral ulnar
Musculus ulnaris lateralis
Flexes the carpus, and abducts it when acting alone.
About the lateral ulnar of the pig
Lateral ulnar is a muscle of the body (trunk), one on each side of the body. Its name in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria is Musculus ulnaris lateralis. You can turn it above, see it in place in the body of the pig, 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
- Lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
- Insertion
- Accessory carpal bone and the proximal end of the lateral metacarpal bone.
- Action
- Flexes the carpus, and abducts it when acting alone.
- Nerve
- Radial nerve.
Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the pig; the books it was checked against are listed below.
Terminology
- English
- Lateral ulnar
- Latin (NAV)
- Musculus ulnaris lateralis
- Status
- A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
Questions about the lateral ulnar
- What is the Latin name of the lateral ulnar?
- In the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria, the lateral ulnar is called Musculus ulnaris lateralis.
- Where is the lateral ulnar of the pig?
- Lateral ulnar is a muscle of the body (trunk), one on each side of the body.
- Where does the lateral ulnar originate and insert?
- Origin: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Insertion: Accessory carpal bone and the proximal end of the lateral metacarpal bone.
- What nerve supplies the lateral ulnar?
- Radial nerve.
- What does the lateral ulnar do?
- Flexes the carpus, and abducts it when acting alone.
See the lateral ulnar inside the whole pig.
Vetomica opens on this structure with every layer of the pig 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.
