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 INTRODUCTION

  ulnar nerve is a nerve which runs near the

ulna bone. 
 The nerve is the largest unprotected nerve in
the human body
 injury is common
 strike the medial epicondyle of
humerus from posteriorly, or inferiorly with
the elbow flexed to feel
BRACHIAL PLEXUS
 ARM
 The ulnar nerve originates from the C8-T1 nerve
roots
 part of the medial cord of the brachial plexus
 descends on the posteromedial aspect of
the humerus
 FORE ARM
 enters the anterior (flexor) compartment of the
forearm through the two heads of flexor
carpi ulnaris and runs alongside the ulna
 it soon joins with the ulnar artery ,and the two
travel inferiorly together, deep to the flexor carpi
ulnaris muscle.
 BRANCHES IN FORE ARM

 Muscular branches of ulnar nerve

 Palmar branch of ulnar nerve

 Dorsal branch of ulnar nerve

 HAND
 After it travels down the ulna, the ulnar nerve
enters the palm of the hand
 The ulnar nerve and artery pass superficial to
the flexor retinaculum, via the ulnar canal
 travels deep to the flexor retinaculum of the
hand and therefore through the carpel tunnel.
 BRANCHES IN HAND

 Superficial branch of ulnar nerve

 Deep branch of ulnar nerve

 INNERVATIONS
MUSCULAR BRANCH Flexor carpi ulnaris

IN Flexor digitorum profundus

FORE ARM
DEEP BRANCH Hypothenar muscles

IN Opponens digiti minimi

HAND Abductor digiti minimi

Flexor digiti minimi

The third and fourth lumbrical muscles

Superficial branch Palmaris brevis

 SENSORY INNERVATION the fifth digit and the
medial half of the fourth digit, and the
corresponding part of the palm:

supplies cutaneous
Palmar branch of ulnar nerve
innervation to the anterior
skin and nails

supplies cutaneous
Dorsal branch of ulnar nerve
innervation to the posterior
skin (except the nails)
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