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Muscle Erector Spinae musculus erector spinae Lower Back The erector spinae is not a single muscle but a column of three parallel muscle groups,… Muscle Erector Spinae (Group) musculi erectores spinae Lower Back The erector spinae is the primary extensor muscle mass of the spine, consisting of three longitudinal… Muscle Esophageal Musculature tunica muscularis oesophagi Chest The esophageal musculature is unique in its transition from voluntary striated muscle in the upper esophagus… Muscle Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis musculus extensor carpi radialis brevis Forearm The ECRB is the primary wrist extensor active during gripping, running through the second extensor compartment… Muscle Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Detail musculus extensor carpi radialis brevis detail Forearm The ECRB is the most clinically important of the wrist extensors — it produces pure wrist… Muscle Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus musculus extensor carpi radialis longus Forearm The extensor carpi radialis longus is the most proximal of the radial wrist extensors, originating above… Muscle Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Detail musculus extensor carpi radialis longus detail Forearm ECRL has the most proximal radial nerve supply of any forearm extensor, arising directly from the… Muscle Extensor Carpi Ulnaris musculus extensor carpi ulnaris Forearm The extensor carpi ulnaris occupies the sixth and most medial extensor compartment at the wrist, running… Muscle Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Detail musculus extensor carpi ulnaris detail Forearm ECU runs in its own sixth extensor compartment and plays a critical role in DRUJ stability… Muscle Extensor Digiti Minimi musculus extensor digiti minimi Forearm The extensor digiti minimi has a dedicated tendon to the little finger that passes through the… Muscle Extensor Digiti Minimi Detail musculus extensor digiti minimi detail Forearm The EDM is the only finger extensor with its own dedicated compartment (fifth extensor compartment) separate… Muscle Extensor Digitorum musculus extensor digitorum Forearm The extensor digitorum is the primary finger extensor, running from the common extensor origin on the… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Brevis musculus extensor digitorum brevis Foot & Ankle The extensor digitorum brevis is a small muscle on the dorsolateral foot arising from the calcaneus… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Brevis Detail musculus extensor digitorum brevis detail Foot & Ankle EDB is a small dorsal foot muscle deep to the EDL tendons. The hallux slip (EHB)… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Brevis Fourth Slip musculus extensor digitorum brevis (fasciculus quartus) Foot & Ankle The fourth slip of extensor digitorum brevis is the most lateral EDB slip to a lesser… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Brevis Manus musculus extensor digitorum brevis manus Hand & Wrist The extensor digitorum brevis manus (EDBM) is a rare anomalous muscle on the dorsal wrist and… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Brevis Second Slip musculus extensor digitorum brevis (fasciculus secundus) Foot & Ankle The second slip of extensor digitorum brevis is the most medial of the four EDB slips,… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Brevis Third Slip musculus extensor digitorum brevis (fasciculus tertius) Foot & Ankle The third slip of extensor digitorum brevis inserts into the third toe, lying between the second… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Communis musculus extensor digitorum communis Forearm The extensor digitorum communis is the primary finger extensor, running through the fourth extensor compartment to… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Index Slip musculus extensoris digitorum fasciculus indicis Forearm The index finger slip of EDC is the most radial of the four slips, supplemented by… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Longus musculus extensor digitorum longus Lower Leg The extensor digitorum longus runs in the anterior leg alongside the tibialis anterior and EHL, its… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Longus Detail musculus extensor digitorum longus detail Lower Leg The extensor digitorum longus is the primary toe extensor for toes 2-5, contributing to dorsiflexion and… Muscle Extensor Digitorum Ring Slip musculus extensoris digitorum fasciculus annularis Forearm The ring finger slip of EDC is often the largest of the four slips and is… Muscle Extensor Hallucis Brevis musculus extensor hallucis brevis Foot & Ankle The extensor hallucis brevis is technically the medial portion of the extensor digitorum brevis, providing a…