ulnar nerve
ulnar nerve · ulnar nerves
A nerve that runs near the ulna, one of the two long bones in the forearmA nerve that runs near the ulna, one of the two long bones in the forearm.
Meaning
1 sensesA nerve that runs near the ulna, one of the two long bones in the forearm.
More definitions
- a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand
Forms
plural: ulnar nerves| Singular | ulnar nerve |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand:cubital nervenervus ulnaris