Question

Damage to the ulnar nerve results in __________. "claw hand" and the inability to adduct or abduct the fingers "ape hand" and a diminished ability to oppose the thumb toward the little finger paralysis of the pronator teres and flexor pollicis longus muscles paralysis of the serratus anterior muscle

Answer 1

If the ulnar nerve is damaged, it could result to the following:

- a condition known as “claw hand”

- the inability to adduct or abduct the fingers "ape hand"

- a diminished ability to oppose the thumb toward the little finger

In simple terms, damage to the ulnar nerve results in the inability to flex the wrist.