Muscle Attachments
Muscle | Direction | Attachment |
Triceps brachii muscle | Insertion | posterior part of superior surface of Olecranon process (via common tendon) |
Anconeus muscle | Insertion | olecranon process (lateral aspect) |
Brachialis muscle | Insertion | anterior surface of the coronoid process of the ulna |
Pronator teres muscle | Origin | medial surface on middle portion of coronoid process (also shares origin with medial epicondyle of the humerus) |
Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle | Origin | olecranon process and posterior surface of ulna (also shares origin with medial epicondyle of the humerus) |
Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle | Origin | coronoid process (also shares origin with medial epicondyle of the humerus and shaft of the radius) |
Flexor digitorum profundus muscle | Origin | coronoid process, anteromedial surface of ulna (also shares origin with the interosseous membrane) |
Pronator quadratus muscle | Origin | distal portion of anterior ulnar shaft |
Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle | Origin | posterior border of ulna (also shares origin with lateral epicondyle of the humerus) |
Supinator muscle | Origin | proximal ulna (also shares origin with lateral epicondyle of the humerus) |
Abductor pollicis longus muscle | Origin | posterior surface of ulna (also shares origin with the posterior surface of the radius bone) |
Extensor pollicis longus muscle | Origin | dorsal shaft of ulna (also shares origin with the dorsal shaft of the radius and the interosseous membrane) |
Extensor pollicis brevis muscle | Origin | dorsal shaft of ulna (also shares origin with the dorsal shaft of the radius and the interosseous membrane) |
Extensor indicis muscle | Origin | posterior surface of distal ulna (also shares origin with the interosseous membrane) |
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