Espiral Atlas
MuscleUpper limb

Extensor digitorum

musculus extensor digitorum

Extends the four medial fingers, first at the metacarpophalangeal joints and then at the interphalangeal joints.

Upper limb – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Clinical
  • Blood supply

Related clinical cases

  • Injury to the radial nerve in the arm: wrist drop
  • Lateral epicondylitis ("tennis elbow")
  • Mallet finger
  • Injury to the radial nerve in the forearm (superficial and deep branches)

Other structures in this region

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