Muscular branches of ulnar nerve explained

Muscular branches of ulnar nerve
Latin:	rami musculares nervi ulnaris
Innervates:	Flexor carpi ulnaris, Flexor digitorum profundus
Branchfrom:	ulnar nerve

The muscular branches of ulnar nerve are a variety of branches of the ulnar nerve. One supplies the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle (a superficial muscle of the anterior compartment of the forearm), while the other supplies the ulnar half of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle (a deep muscle of the anterior compartment of the forearm).

Structure

The muscular branches of the ulnar nerve arise at the elbow. Multiple branches may supply each muscle.^[1]

Variation

The branching pattern of the muscular branches of the ulnar nerve varies significantly.

Function

The muscular branches of the ulnar nerve supply two flexor muscles of the anterior compartment of the forearm:

• flexor carpi ulnaris muscle, a superficial muscle.
• the ulnar / medial half of the flexor digitorum profundus muscle, a deep muscle.

References

1. Marur. Tania. Akkin. Salih Murat. Alp. Mehmet. Demirci. Selman. Yalçin. Levent. Ogüt. Tahir. Akgün. Işik. November 2005. The muscular branching patterns of the ulnar nerve to the flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor digitorum profundus muscles. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy . 27. 4. 322–326. 10.1007/s00276-005-0325-8. 0930-1038. 15977022. 22637849.