The extensor digitorum muscle (also known as extensor digitorum communis) is a muscle of the posterior forearm present in humans and other animals. It...
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The extensor digitorum longus is a pennate muscle, situated at the lateral part of the front of the leg. It arises from the lateral condyle of the tibia;...
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Flexor digitorum superficialis (flexor digitorum sublimis) or flexor digitorum communis sublimis is an extrinsic flexor muscle of the fingers at the proximal...
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The extensor digitorum brevis muscle (sometimes EDB) is a muscle on the upper surface of the foot that helps extend digits 2 through 4. The muscle originates...
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The flexor digitorum profundus or flexor digitorum communis profundus is a muscle in the forearm of humans that flexes the fingers (also known as digits)...
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The extensor hallucis longus muscle is a thin skeletal muscle, situated between the tibialis anterior and the extensor digitorum longus. It extends the...
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Hand (redirect from Extensor digitorum muscle of hands)
lumbrical muscles to form the extensorhood mechanism. The primary function of the extensors is to straighten out the digits. The thumb has two extensors in the...
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major extensor muscles in the superficial layer of the posterior compartment (the extensor digitorum, extensor carpi radialis brevis, extensor carpi ulnaris...
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femoris muscle Vastus medialis Vastus lateralis Vastus intermedius of toes Extensor hallucis longus Extensor digitorum longus Extensor digitorum brevis...
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Extensor digitorum brevis manus is an extra or accessory muscle on the backside (dorsum) of the hand. It was first described by Albinus in 1758. The muscles...
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Extensor digitorum muscle of feet may refer to: Extensor digitorum brevis muscle Extensor digitorum longus muscle This disambiguation page lists articles...
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Digitorum brevis muscle may refer to: Extensor digitorum brevis manus Extensor digitorum brevis muscle Flexor digitorum brevis muscle This disambiguation...
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up digitorum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Digitorum muscle may refer to: In the upper extremities: Extensor digitorum muscle Flexor digitorum profundus...
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The extensor digiti minimi (extensor digiti quinti proprius) is a slender muscle of the forearm, placed on the ulnar side of the extensor digitorum communis...
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Muscles of hand. Posterior view. Muscles of hand. Posterior view. Extensor digitorum Extensor medii proprius Extensor indicis et medii communis Platzer...
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Digitorum longus muscle may refer to: Extensor digitorum longus muscle Flexor digitorum longus muscle This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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brevis (ECRB), extensor digitorum (ED), extensor digiti minimi (EDM), extensor carpi ulnaris (ECU), abductor pollicis longus (APL), extensor pollicis brevis...
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tapping the extensor digitorum muscle while the fingers are light or half flexed. A sudden contraction of the musculus extensor digitorum and extension...
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part of the extensor digitorum brevis muscle. Some anatomists have debated whether these two muscles are distinct entities. The extensor hallucis brevis...
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Extensor longus muscle may refer to: Extensor digitorum longus muscle Extensor hallucis longus muscle Extensor pollicis longus muscle This disambiguation...
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fascia overlying it, and the intermuscular septum between this muscle and the extensor digitorum longus.[citation needed] It is inserted into the medial and...
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following muscles: Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle — deep branch of radial nerve Extensor digitorum muscle Extensor digiti minimi muscle Extensor carpi...
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Human leg (redirect from Leg muscle)
the two other extensors and is, similarly to the extensor digitorum, is inserted on the last phalanx of big toe ("hallux"). The muscle dorsiflexes the...
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communis brevis) Flexor digitorum longus muscle (flexor digitorum communis longus) Extensor digitorum communis Look up flexor digitorum communis in Wiktionary...
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Extensor brevis muscle may refer to: Foot: extensor digitorum brevis muscle extensor hallucis brevis muscle Arm: extensor carpi radialis brevis muscle...
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ankle to the heelbone. The superior extensor retinaculum binds down the tendons of extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, peroneus tertius...
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The flexor digitorum longus muscle or flexor digitorum communis longus is situated on the tibial side of the leg. At its origin it is thin and pointed...
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Foot (redirect from Muscles of the Feet)
metatarsal. The extensor digitorum longus acts similar to the tibialis anterior except that it also dorsiflexes the digits. The extensor hallucis longus...
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tiny contribution from the muscles arising from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus, such as the extensor digitorum muscle. Capsule of elbow-joint (distended)...
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Plantar reflex (redirect from Extensor-planar reflex)
flexors are innervated by the tibial nerve. Toe extensors (extensor hallucis longus, extensor digitorum longus) are innervated by the deep peroneal nerve...
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