Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle

Flexor carpi ulnaris
Dorsal (left) and ventral (right) views of deep muscles of the left forearm. The flexor carpi ulnaris muscle is in blue.
Details
OriginMedial epicondyle (common flexor tendon) and medial margin on olecranon of ulna
InsertionPisiform, hook of the hamate, base of the fifth metacarpal bone (volar aspect)
ArteryUlnar artery
NerveMuscular branches of ulnar nerve (from C8 and T1)
ActionsFlexion and adduction of wrist
AntagonistExtensor carpi radialis brevis muscle and extensor carpi radialis longus muscle
Identifiers
Latinmusculus flexor carpi ulnaris
TA98A04.6.02.030
TA22483
FMA38465
Anatomical terms of muscle

The flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) is a muscle of the forearm that flexes and adducts at the wrist joint.