Ulna - Muscle Attachments

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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