Extensor pollicis longus muscle
Skeletal muscle of the human forearm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In human anatomy, the extensor pollicis longus muscle (EPL) is a skeletal muscle located dorsally on the forearm. It is much larger than the extensor pollicis brevis, the origin of which it partly covers and acts to stretch the thumb together with this muscle.
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Extensor pollicis longus muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Middle third of posterior surface of ulna, interosseous membrane |
Insertion | Thumb, distal phalanx |
Artery | Posterior interosseous artery |
Nerve | Posterior interosseous nerve (branching from the radial nerve) |
Actions | Extension of the thumb (metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal) |
Antagonist | Flexor pollicis longus muscle, flexor pollicis brevis muscle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus extensor pollicis longus |
TA98 | A04.6.02.051 |
TA2 | 2516 |
FMA | 38521 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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