The Ulnar Artery

The ulnar artery serves as the primary blood vessel responsible for transporting oxygenated blood to the medial regions of the forearm. In this interactive VR lesson, Evan elucidates the origin and pathway of the ulnar artery, as it culminates in the formation of the superficial palmar arch. This arch subsequently connects with the superficial branch of the radial artery, completing the circulation in the hand.

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I'm going to play the role of a first or second-year medical student and how they might use this virtual reality to learn their anatomy. So let's say I'm assigned to understand the path and the identification of the ulnar artery. So I know that the distal part of the ulnar artery creates this superficial palmar arch.

So if I trace this backward going up the arm, I see that there's the ulnar artery. And as I move up the forearm. There's the ulnar artery right there. So I might recognize as a medical student that that ulnar artery is going to be sandwiched between this muscle, which should be the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle. Yes, it is.

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