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biceps brachii origin

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Short head: tip of coracoid process of scapula
Long head: supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

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biceps brachii insertion

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tuberosity of radius & fascia of forearm

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biceps brachii innervation

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Musculotaneous nerve (C5, C6, C7)

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biceps brachii action

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supinates forearm and flexes forearm, short head resists dislocation of shoulder

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coracobrachialis origin

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tip of the coracoid process of scapula

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coracobrachalis insertion

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middle third of medial surface of humerus

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coracobrachialis innervation

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Musculocutaneous nerve (C5, C6, C7)

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coracobrachialis action

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helps flex and adduct arm; resists dislocation of shoulder

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brachialis origin

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distal half of anterior surface of humerus

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brachialis insertion

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coronoid proces and tuberosity ulna

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brachialis innervation

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musculotaneous nerve (C5, C6) and radial nerve (C5, C7)

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brachialis action

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flexes forearm in all positions

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triceps brachii origin

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Long head: infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
Lateral Head: posterior surface of humerus, superior to radial groove
Medial head: posterior surface of humerus, inferior to radial groove

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triceps brachii insertion

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proximal end of olecranon of ulna and fascia of forearm

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triceps brachii innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7, C8)

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triceps brachii action

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chief extensor of forearm; long head resists dislocation of humerus; especially important during adduction

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anconeus origin

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

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anconeus insertion

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lateral surface of olecranon and superior part of posterior surface of ulna

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anconeus innervation

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radial nerve (C7, C8, T1)

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anconeus action

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assists triceps in extending forearm; stabilizes elbow joint; may abduct ulna during pronation

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pronator teres (ulnar head) origin

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coronoid process

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pronator teres (ulnar head & humeral head) insertion

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middle of convexity of lateral surface of radius

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pronator teres (ulnar head & humeral head) innervation

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Median nerve (C6, C7)

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pronator teres (ulnar head & Humeral head) action

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pronates and flexes forearm (at elbow)

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pronator teres (humeral head) origin

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) origin

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) insertion

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base of 2nd metacarpal

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) innervation

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median nerve (C6, C7)

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flexor carpi radialis (FCR) action

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flexes and abducts hand (at wrist)

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palmaris longus origin

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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palmaris longus insertion

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distal half of flexor retinaculum and apex of palmar aponeurosis

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palmaris longus innervation

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median nerve (C7, C8)

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palmaris longus action

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flexes hand (at wrist) and tenses palmar aponeurosis

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flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) (humeral head) origin

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) (ulnar & humeral head) insertion

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pisiform, hook of hamate, 5th metacarpal

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flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) (ulnar & humeral head) innervation

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Ulnar nerve (C7, C8)

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flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) (ulnar & humeral head) action

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flexes and adducts hand (at wrist)

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flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) (ulnar head) origin

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olecranon and posterior border of ulna (via aponeurosis)

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) (medial and lateral) origin

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proximal three quarters of medial and anterior surfaces of ulna and interosseous membrane

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) (medial) insertion

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bases of distal phalanges of 4th and 5th digits

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) (medial) innervation

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ulnar nerve (C8, T1)

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) (medial) action

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flexes distal phalanges 4 and 5 at distal interphalangeal joints

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) (lateral) insertion

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bases of distal phalanges of 2nd and 3rd digits

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) (lateral) innervation

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anterior interosseous nerve, from median nerve (C8, T1)

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flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) (lateral) action

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flexes distal phalanges 2 and 3 at distal interphalangeal joints

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flexor pollicis longus (FPL) origin

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anterior surface of radius and adjacent interosseous membrane

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flexor pollicis longus (FPL) insertion

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base of distal phalanx of thumb

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flexor pollicis longus (FPL) innervation

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anterior interosseous nerve, from median nerve (C8, T1)

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flexor pollicis longus (FPL) action

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flexes phalanges of 1st digit (thumb)

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pronator quadratus origin

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distal quarter of anterior surface of ulna

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pronator quadratus insertion

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distal quarter of anterior surface of radius

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pronator quadratus innervation

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anterior interosseous nerve, from median nerve (C8, T1)

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pronator quadratus action

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pronates forearm; deep fibers bind radius and ulna together

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brachioradialis origin

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proximal two thirds of supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus

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brachioradialis insertion

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radial styloid process

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brachioradialis innervation

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radial nerve (C5, C6, C7)

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brachioradialis action

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relatively weak flexion of forearm; maximal when forearm is in midpronated position

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extensor carpi radialis longus origin

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lateral supra-epicondylar ridge of humerus

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extensor carpi radialis longus insertion

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dorsal base of 2nd metacarpal bone

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extensor carpi radialis longus innervation

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radial nerve (C6, C7)

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extensor carpi radialis longus action

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extend and abduct hand at wrist joint; active during fist clenching

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extensor carpi radialis brevis origin

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

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extensor carpi radialis brevis insertion

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dorsal aspect of base of 3rd metacarpal

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extensor carpi radialis brevis innervation

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deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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extensor carpi radialis brevis action

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extend and abduct hand at wrist joint; active during fist clenching

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extensor digitorum origin

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

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extensor digitorum insertion

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extensor expansions of medial 4 digits

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extensor digitorum innervation

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deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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extensor digitorum action

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extends medial four digits primarily at metacarpophalangeal joints, secondarily at interphalangeal joints

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extensor digitorum minimi origin

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

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extensor digitorum minimi insertion

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extensor expansion of 5th digit

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extensor digitorum minimi innervation

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deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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extensor digitorum minimi action

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extends 5th digit primarily at metacarpophalangeal joint, secondarily at interphalangeal joint

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extensor carpi ulnaris origin

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lateral epicondyle of humerus; posterior border of ulna via a shared aponeurosis

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extensor carpi ulnaris insertion

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dorsal aspect of base of 5th metacarpal

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extensor carpi ulnaris innervation

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deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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extensor carpi ulnaris action

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extends and adducts hand at wrist joint (also active during first clenching)

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supinator origin

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lateral epicondyle of humerus; radial collateral anular ligaments, supinator fossa; crest of ulna

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supinator insertion

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lateral, posterior, and anterior surfaces of proximal third of radius

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supinator innervation

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deep branch of radial nerve (C7, C8)

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supinator action

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supinates forearm, rotates radius to turn palm anteriorly or superiorly

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extensor indicis origin

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posterior surface of distal third of ulna and interosseous membrane

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extensor indicis insertion

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extensor expansion of 2nd digit

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extensor indicis innervation

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posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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extensor indicis action

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extends 2nd digit (enabling its independent extension); helps extend hand at wrist

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Abductor pollicis longus origin

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middle one-third of the posterior surface of the radius and ulna; the interosseous membrane

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Abductor pollicis longus insertion

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base of 1st metacarpal

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Abductor pollicis longus innervation

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posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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Abductor pollicis longus action

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abducts thumb and extends it at carpometacarpal joint

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extensor pollicis longus origin

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posterior surface of middle third of ulna and interosseous membrane

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extensor pollicis longus insertion

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dorsal aspect of base of distal phalanx of thumb

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extensor pollicis longus innervation

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posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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extensor pollicis longus action

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extends distal phalanx of thumb at interphalangeal joint; extends metacarpophalangeal joint carpometacarpal joint

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extensor pollicis brevis origin

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posterior surface of distal third of radius and interosseous membrane

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extensor pollicis brevis insertion

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dorsal aspect of base of proximal phalanx of thumb

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extensor pollicis brevis innervation

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posterior interosseous nerve (C7, C8), continuation of deep branch of radial nerve

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extensor pollicis brevis action

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extends proximal phalanx of thumb at metacarpophalangeal joint; extends carpometacarpal joint

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