extensor digitorum muscle

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ex·ten·sor di·gi·to·rum mus·cle

[TA]
muscle of posterior (extensor) compartment of forearm; origin, lateral epicondyle of humerus; insertion, by four tendons into the bases of the middle and distal phalanges; action, extends fingers, especially at metacarpophalangeal joint; nerve supply, radial (posterior interosseous).
Synonym(s): musculus extensor digitorum [TA], extensor (muscle) of fingers, musculus extensor digitorum communis

ex·ten·sor di·gi·to·rum mus·cle

(eks-ten'sŏr dij-i-tō'rŭm mŭs'ĕl) [TA]
Origin, lateral epicondyle of humerus; insertion, by four tendons into the base of the proximal and middle and base of the distal phalanges; action, extends fingers; nerve supply, radial (posterior interosseous).
Synonym(s): musculus extensor digitorum [TA] , extensor muscle of fingers, musculus extensor digitorum communis.

extensor digitorum muscle

Forearm muscle. Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus. Insertion: common extensor tendon of fingers. Nerve: radial (C7-C8). Action: extends fingers and wrist.
See: arm for illus. (Muscles of the Arm)
See also: muscle
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041) at the 50th percentile affecting the flexor pollicis longus and extensor digitorum communis, respectively.
Effects of instrument handle design on dental hygienists' forearm muscle activity during scaling
The superficial interval between the extensor carpi radialis brevis and the extensor digitorum communis was incised and the supinator muscle belly was exposed (Figs.
Early complications associated with the Thompson approach to the proximal radius
Recordings with both electrodes were performed on the extensor digitorum communis (EDC) muscle under voluntary contraction on the same day.
Quantitating Changes in Jitter and Spike Number Using Concentric Needle Electrodes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients
Kouyoumdjian JA, Stalberg EV Concentric needle single fiber electromyography: normative jitter values on voluntary activated Extensor Digitorum Communis.
Jitter values on voluntary active periocular muscles of healthy subjects with conventional (37 mm) concentric needle electrode
Motor unit morphology was normal indicating a recent injury, so were the findings in extensor digitorum communis and extensor carpi ulnaris.
Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy during Appendicectomy
b) Flexor carpi radialis (FCR) to extensor digitorum communis (EDC) tendons for finger extension,
Rehabilitation of tendon transfers for radial nerve injury: a report of two cases/Radial sinir felcinde uygulanan tendon transferi ve rehabilitasyonu: iki olgu sunumu
In patients suffering from radial nerve palsy, tendon transfer of the FCU to the extensor carpi radialis longus and extensor digitorum communis muscles is commonly done (Lieber & Friden, 1997; Lieber et al.
Ulnar and humeral heads forming separate bellies. A rare case of digastric flexor carpi ulnaris muscle/Cabezas Ulnar y humeral formando vientres separados. Un caso raro del musculo flexor ulnar del carpo digastrico
Double or triple extensor digitorum communis (EDC) to long fingers, single or triple EDC to ring finger and single or double EDC to small finger (3).
Tendones anomalos del extensor de la mano y su importancia clinica
Background: Single-fiber electromyography (SFEMG) abnormality in the extensor digitorum communis (EDC) was reported in ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG), which indicated subclinical involvement beyond extraocular muscles in OMG patients.
Single-fiber Electromyography in the Extensor Digitorum Communis for the Predictive Prognosis of Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: A Retrospective Study of 102 Cases
EMG was used to record the electrical activity of 4 muscles (Figure 2) involved in high pinch forces and studied in previous dental research: flexor digitorum superficialis, flexor pollicis longus, extensor digitorum communis and extensor carpi radialis brevis.
Comparison of corded and cordless handpieces on forearm muscle activity, procedure time and ease of use during simulated tooth polishing
Extensor indicis proprius and extensor digitorum communis to index finger tendon rupture after open reduction and internal fixation of distal radius fracture with locked plate is a rare complication, reported only twice previously in the literature.
Extensor indicis proprius and extensor digitorum communis rupture after volar locked plating of the distal radius: a case report
Muscle power were grade 5/5 in the shoulder girdle, 4/5 in the extensor digitorum communis, flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU), flexor carpi radialis (FCR) and 3/5 in the abductor pollicis brevis (APB), opponens pollicis (OP), dorsal and palmar interossei (10), abductor digiti minimi (ADM).
Monomelic amyotrophy: case report/Monomelik amyotrofi: olgu sunumu

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