What is the forearm bone on the little finger side called?
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The forearm bone on the little finger side is called the ulna. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the longer of the two forearm bones, on the little-finger side.
Summary
The forearm bone on the little finger side is called the ulna. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as the longer of the two forearm bones, on the little-finger side.
What it is
- The longer of the two forearm bones, on the little-finger side.
- Its upper end forms the point of the elbow (olecranon).
- Its lower end is a small head that meets the wrist.
Where it is
- Between the elbow and the wrist, on the little-finger side.
- The olecranon can be felt as the bony tip of the elbow.
- The styloid process at the wrist can be felt on the pinkie side.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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