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The ulnar muscle (m.anconeus) is triangular in shape, starting at the posterior surface of the lateral shoulder oath; is attached to the lateral surface of the elbow, the posterior surface of the proximal ulna and to the fascia of the forearm.
Elbow muscle function: participates in extension of the forearm.
Innervation of the ulnar muscle: radial nerve (CVI-CVIII).
Blood supply of the ulnar muscle: recurrent interosseous artery.