Ulnar artery
ulnar artery n.
An artery with its origin in the brachial artery, with branches to the recurrent ulnar, interosseous, dorsal and palmar carpal, and deep palmar arteries and the superficial palmar arch with its digital branches.
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- Ulnar collateral artery
ulnar collateral artery n. An artery with origin in the brachial artery, with distribution to the arm muscles at the back of the elbow; inferior ulnar collateral artery. An artery with origin in the brachial artery, with distribution to the elbow joint; superior ulnar collateral artery.
- Ulnar extensor muscle of wrist
ulnar extensor muscle of wrist n. A muscle with origin from the humerus and the ulna, with insertion to the base of the fifth metacarpal bone, with nerve supply from the radial nerve, and whose action extends and abducts the wrist towards the ulna.
- Ulnar flexor muscle of wrist
ulnar flexor muscle of wrist n. A muscle with its origin from the humeral head and from the ulnar head, with insertion to the pisiform bone, with nerve supply from the ulnar nerve, and whose action flexes and abducts the wrist towards the ulna.
- Ulnar vein
ulnar vein n. Any of the veins that accompany the ulnar artery.
- Ulno-
1. a combining form of ulna: ulnoradial.