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27 maj 2019 · The muscles of the posterior compartment of the forearm produce wrist and/or finger extension and thumb abduction. They are located posterior to the interosseous membrane and are arranged as twelve muscles in two layers (superficial and deep).
30 paź 2023 · The superficial posterior forearm muscles are a group of six muscles situated in the superficial layer of the posterior compartment of the forearm. These muscles include the brachioradialis , extensor carpi radialis longus , extensor carpi radialis brevis , extensor digitorum , extensor carpi ulnaris and extensor digiti minimi .
The forearm muscles are divided into two compartments based on location and action: the anterior or flexor compartment and the posterior or extensor compartment. There are a total of 19 muscles in the forearm that help move not only the elbow and wrist joints but also the joints in the hand and fingers.
2 lis 2023 · The deep posterior forearm muscles are a group of five muscles located in the deep layer of the posterior compartment of the forearm. These muscles include the supinator, abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, extensor pollicis longus and extensor indicis.
28 lis 2023 · Residing in the posterior compartment of the forearm, the extensor muscles can be further divided into superficial and deep extensors. [Diagram of the forearm extensors] [Extensors of the forearm (deep layer)]
4 cze 2024 · The posterior compartment of the forearm contains the muscles that lie at the posterior aspect of the forearm. There are 11 muscles in the posterior compartment, also called the extensor compartment. Forearm Extensors with Names, Anatomy, & Functions.
Comprehensive anatomy of posterior forearm, neurovascular structures as they traverse regions, muscles,fascial compartments, and joints of the extensor forearm and related injuries.
