NOUN | body | nervus ulnaris, ulnar nerve, cubital nerve | a nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow |
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Meaning | A nerve running along the inner side of the arm and passing near the elbow; supplies intrinsic muscles of the hand and the skin of the medial side of the hand. | |
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Synonyms | ulnar nerve, cubital nerve | |
Part of | arm | A human limb |
Narrower | funny bone, crazy bone | A point on the elbow where the ulnar nerve passes near the surface |
Broader | nerve, nervus | Any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body |
Spanish | nervio cubital | |
Catalan | nervi cubital |
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