Extensor process
Processus extensorius
- Related terms: Extensor process of middle phalanx
Definition
The extensor process is the dorsal elevated border of the middle phalanx where inserts the tendon of common digital extensor muscle or the tendon of the extensor digitalis longus muscle.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332
