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extensor digitorum |
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extensor digitorum, a muscle of the posterior forearm. It divides distally into four tendons that pass under the extensor retinaculum and diverge on the back of the hand, inserting into the second and third phalanges of the medial four fingers. It functions to extend the phalanges and, by continued action, the wrist. Also called extensor digitorum communis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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nbsp;(n=23), biceps (n=22), quadriceps femoris (n=22), and extensor digitorum brevis (n = 5) muscles. Scratching movements were evaluated by a mechanical strain gauge placed on both fingers and by an electromyography (EMG) measurement of the extensor digitorum muscle of the dominant hand. 90) For example, wrist splints or taping that limit wrist and finger movement would appear to unload the extensor carpi radialis brevis and extensor digitorum tendons by decreasing the muscle activity needed to stabilize the wrist and fingers during sports or during grasping activities. |
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