Extensor digitorum muscle
Muscle of the posterior forearm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The extensor digitorum muscle (also known as extensor digitorum communis)[2] is a muscle of the posterior forearm present in humans and other animals. It extends the medial four digits of the hand. Extensor digitorum is innervated by the posterior interosseous nerve, which is a branch of the radial nerve.[3]
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Extensor digitorum muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Lateral epicondyle (common extensor tendon) |
Insertion | Extensor expansion of middle and distal phalanges of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th fingers[1] |
Artery | Posterior interosseous artery |
Nerve | Posterior interosseous nerve |
Actions | Extension of hand, wrist and fingers |
Antagonist | Flexor digitorum superficialis muscle, flexor digitorum profundus muscle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus extensor digitorum |
TA98 | A04.6.02.042 |
TA2 | 2500 |
FMA | 38500 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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