The tuberosity of the ulna is a rough eminence on the proximal end of the ulna. It occurs at the junction of the antero-inferior surface of the
coronoid process with the front of the body. It provides an insertion point to a tendon of the
brachialis
The brachialis (brachialis anticus), also known as the Teichmann muscle, is a muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow. It lies deeper than the biceps brachii, and makes up part of the floor of the region known as the cubital fossa (elbow pi ...
(the
oblique cord
The oblique cord is a ligament between the ulnar and radius bones in the forearm near the elbow. It takes the form of a small, flattened band, extending downward and lateralward, from the lateral side of the Tuberosity of the ulna, ulnar tuberosity ...
of the brachialis is attached to the lateral border).
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File:Ulna_ant_med_Arabic_YM.jpg, Tuberosity of the ulna.
File:Gray329_Arabic_YM.png, Tuberosity of the ulna.
File:MedialHumerusRadiusUlnaArticulated_Arabic_YM.jpg, Tuberosity of the ulna.
Ulna
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