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Extensor digitorum [digitalis] communis muscle
Musculus extensor digitorum [digitalis] communis
Definition
Origin: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus.
Insertion: Dorsal portion of the edge of the horn of the distal phalanxes two to five.
Action: Extension of the joints of the four principal digits.
Nerve: Radialis.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
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