Styloid process of the ulna

Study entry

Description

Small conical projection next to the head of the ulna.

Relations

The ulnar collateral ligament of the wrist and the apex of the articular disc attach to it.

Palpation

Subcutaneous, just distal to the head of the ulna, with the hand in supination.

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