Flexor Carpi Ulnaris Muscle - Origin and Insertion

Origin and Insertion

Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle arises by two heads - humeral and ulnar, connected by a tendinous arch beneath which the ulnar nerve and ulnar artery pass.

  • The humeral head arises from the medial epicondyle of the humerus by the common flexor tendon.
  • The ulnar head arises from the medial margin of the olecranon of the ulna and from the upper two-thirds of the dorsal border of the ulna by an aponeurosis.

Its insertion is into the pisiform bone and then via ligaments into the hamate bone and 5th metacarpal bone, acting to flex and adduct the wrist joint.

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