Head of the ulna

Study entry

Description

Small disc-like swelling at the distal, narrow end of the ulna.

Relations

Articulates with the ulnar notch of the radius; the articular disc separates it from the carpus, which the ulna does not touch.

Palpation

Rounded prominence on the medial side of the dorsum of the wrist, most visible with the hand in pronation.

Source: cap. 3, «Huesos del antebrazo»

Other structures in this region

• Conoid tubercle
• Trapezoid line
• Scapular notch
• Glenoid cavity
• Supraglenoid tubercle
• Infraglenoid tubercle
• Subscapular fossa
• Supraspinous fossa