Ulnar head of extensor carpi ulnaris

Caput ulnare extensoris ulnaris carpi

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Definition

Description:
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 anaponeurosis.

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).