- See:
Flexor muscles of the Forearm:
- Superficial muscles arise from a common tendon attached to the lateral
epicondyle of the humerus, and divide into lateral and medial groups;
- Lateral three of these muscles:
Brachioradialis
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
/
Brevis
- Medial group:
Extensor Digitorum
communis
Extensor Digiti Minimi
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Anconeus
- Deep muscles on the back of the forearm are:
-
Supinator
-
Abductor Pollicis Longus
-
Extensor Pollicis Longus
/
Brevis
- latter three muscles to thumb surface in furrow between two groups of superficial muscles;
- they insert on thumb at base of metacarpal, proximal phalanx, & distal phalanx respectively;
- Extensor Retinaculum:
- on dorsal side extensor tendons, w/ exception of
brachioradialis,
pass under an extensor retinaculum that holds them close to bone & maintains their
uniform mechanical relationship to the carpus;
Vascular Anatomy of the Forearm Muscles: A Study of 50 Dissections.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 1991 Dec. 88(6). pp 1026-1033.
The extensor retinaculum of the wrist: An anatomical and biomechanical study.
A. Palmar et al.
J. Hand Surg. Vol 10-B. p 11. 1985.
