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extensor carpi radialis longus

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extensor carpi radialis longus,
one of the seven superficial muscles of the posterior forearm. It inserts into the dorsal surface of the second metacarpal bone and serves to extend the hand and flex the forearm.


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At each time point, 1 of 6 muscles was excised: the right or left sternocleidomastoid, extensor carpi radialis longus (fore limb muscle), or gastrocnemius (hind limb muscle).
 
 
 
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