Question

Damage to the ulnar nerve could result in the inability to ______. damage to the ulnar nerve could result in the inability to ______. supinate or pronate the forearm flex the wrist extend the forearm all of the listed responses are correct.

Answer 1

flex the wrist

Ulner nerve is among the two upper nerve that supply or gives motor input to the intrinsic muscle of the hand. Also, it is a nerve that runs close to the ulna bone and directly connected to the little finger.

Answer 2

The answer is ‘flex the wrist’. The ulnar nerve is a major peripheral nerve of the upper limb. It runs near the ulna bone hence its name. This is the nerve that causes an electric shock-like sensation when the medial epicondyle of the humerus is struck posteriorly, or inferiorly with the elbow flexed.