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Forearm

All anatomical structures in the Forearm region

52 entries

All Types 52 Muscles 32 Bones 2 Tendons 3 Ligaments 2 Nerves 6 Joints 2 Vessels 5

52 entries

Muscle Abductor Pollicis Longus musculus abductor pollicis longus Forearm The abductor pollicis longus is one of the three muscles of the posterior forearm that act… Muscle Abductor Pollicis Longus musculus abductor pollicis longus Forearm The APL is one of the two tendons in the first extensor compartment (with EPB) whose… Nerve Anterior Interosseous Nerve nervus interosseus anterior Forearm The anterior interosseous nerve is the deep motor branch of the median nerve, supplying only three… Nerve Anterior Interosseous Nerve nervus interosseus anterior Forearm The anterior interosseous nerve is a pure motor branch of the median nerve supplying the FPL,… Muscle Brachioradialis musculus brachioradialis Forearm The brachioradialis is the most superficial forearm muscle and forms the prominent lateral border of the… Joint Distal Radioulnar Joint (DRUJ) articulatio radioulnaris distalis Forearm The DRUJ is the distal pivot of forearm rotation, complementing the proximal radioulnar joint at the… 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… Tendon Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Tendon tendo musculi extensoris carpi radialis brevis Forearm The extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon arises from the common extensor origin on the lateral epicondyle… 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 musculus extensor carpi radialis longus Forearm The ECRL originates from the lateral supracondylar ridge (not the epicondyle) alongside the brachioradialis, making it… 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 musculus extensor carpi ulnaris Forearm The ECU is the ulnar wrist extensor, producing wrist extension combined with ulnar deviation. Its tendon… 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 Digitorum musculus extensor digitorum Forearm The extensor digitorum is the primary finger extensor, running from the common extensor origin on the… 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 Indicis musculus extensor indicis Forearm The extensor indicis is the only finger extensor with an independent muscle belly dedicated to a… Muscle Extensor Indicis (Full) musculus extensor indicis Forearm The extensor indicis provides the independent index finger extension needed for pointing while the other digits… Muscle Extensor Pollicis Brevis musculus extensor pollicis brevis Forearm The extensor pollicis brevis travels through the first extensor compartment alongside the abductor pollicis longus, forming… Muscle Extensor Pollicis Brevis musculus extensor pollicis brevis Forearm The EPB is the second tendon of the first extensor compartment alongside the APL, sharing the… Muscle Extensor Pollicis Longus musculus extensor pollicis longus Forearm The extensor pollicis longus runs obliquely through the third extensor compartment around Lister tubercle on the… Muscle Flexor Carpi Radialis musculus flexor carpi radialis Forearm The flexor carpi radialis runs from the medial epicondyle to the base of the index finger… Muscle Flexor Carpi Radialis musculus flexor carpi radialis Forearm The FCR is the radial wrist flexor, running in its own fibro-osseous tunnel over the scaphoid… Muscle Flexor Carpi Radialis (Full) musculus flexor carpi radialis Forearm The FCR is the primary radial wrist flexor, inserting on the second metacarpal base. Its tendon… Muscle Flexor Carpi Ulnaris musculus flexor carpi ulnaris Forearm The flexor carpi ulnaris is the most medial superficial forearm flexor and the only forearm flexor…