Extensor digitorum longus muscle
Pennate muscle, situated at the lateral part of the front of the leg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The extensor digitorum longus is a pennate muscle, situated at the lateral part of the front of the leg.
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Extensor digitorum longus muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Anterior lateral condyle of tibia, anterior shaft of fibula and superior 3ā4 of interosseous membrane |
Insertion | Dorsal surface; middle and distal phalanges of lateral four digits |
Artery | Anterior tibial artery |
Nerve | Deep fibular nerve |
Actions | Extension of toes and dorsiflexion of ankle |
Antagonist | Flexor digitorum longus, flexor digitorum brevis |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus extensor digitorum longus |
TA98 | A04.7.02.038 |
TA2 | 2645 |
FMA | 22534 |
Anatomical terms of muscle |
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