Anatom3DMuscular branches of ulnar nerve
Rami musculares nervi ulnaris · Svalové větve loketního nervu
Nervous system
Looks like
Branches of the ulnar nerve entering flexor carpi ulnaris and part of flexor digitorum profundus in the forearm.
What it does
Bend the wrist toward the little finger and bend the ring and little fingertips.
Keeping it well
Pressure at the elbow (cubital tunnel) weakens them along with the hand muscles.
Related conditions
- Amyloidosis (AL and ATTR)
- Botulism
- Chickenpox (varicella)
- Chronic neuropathic pain
- Chronic pain syndrome
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Leprosy (Hansen's disease)
- Lyme disease
- Myasthenia gravis
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Rabies
- Restless legs syndrome
- Shingles (herpes zoster)
- Tetanus
- Vitamin B1, C and other deficiencies