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Brachioradialis Origin

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Proximal portion of lateral supracondylar ridge of humerus and adjacent lateral intermuscular septum

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Brachioradialis Insertion

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Lateral side, distal end of the radius, proximal to the radial styloid process

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Brachioradialis Innervation

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Radial nerve (C5/C6)

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Brachioradialis Action

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Elbow flexion, with forearm in mid-supination / Mid-pronation

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Origin

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Distal portion of supracondular ridge of humerus bone and lateral intermuscular septum

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus Insterion

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Doral surface, base of MC #2

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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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Wrist extension and radial deviation

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Origin

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Lateral Epicondyle of humerus through Common Extensor Tendon (CET); Lateral/radial collateral ligament of elbow; and adjacent intermuscular septum

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Insertion

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Dorsal surface, base of MC #2 and #3

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Innervation

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Deep Radial Nerve (C7/C8)

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Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Action

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Wrist extension, radial deviation

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Extensor Digitorum Origin

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Lateral epicondyle through common extensor tendon (CET) and adjacent intermuscular septum

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Extensor Digitorum Insertion

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Dorsal Digital Expansion (DDE) of fingers 2-5 (essentially inserting on the dorsal aspect of bases of middle and distal phalanges)

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Extensor Digitorum Innervation

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve (C7/C8)

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Extensor Digitorum Action

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Extension of fingers 2-5, wrist extension

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Extensor Digiti Minimi Origin

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Lateral epicondyle of humerus by common extensor tendon (CET) and adjacent intermuscular septum

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Extensor Digiti Minimi Insertion

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Dorsal Digital Expansion (DDE) of little finger-medial side

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Extensor Digiti Minimi Innervation

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve (C7/C8)

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Extensor Digiti Minimi Action

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Extension of 5th finger, assists with wrist extension

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Origin

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Humeral Head: Lateral Epicondyle of the humerus via Common Extensor Tendon (CET)

Ulnar Head: Posterior border of ulna by aponeurosis

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Insertion

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Base of MC #5, Medial side

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Innervation

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Posterior interosseous Nerve (C7/C8)

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Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Action

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Wrist extension, Ulnar deviation

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Aconeus Origin

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Posterior surface of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus

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Aconeus Insertion

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Lateral side of the olecranon process and upper posterior surface of ulna

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Aconeus Innervation

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Radial nerve (C6/C7/C8)

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Aconeus Action

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Abduction of ulna during pronation of forearm; assists with forearm extention

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Supinator Origin

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Humeral Head: Lateral epicondyle of the humerus bone by Common Extensor Tendon; Radial collateral ligament and annular ligament of radius

Ulnar head: Supinator crest of the ulna

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Supinator Insertion

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Lateral surface; Proximal 1/3 radius

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Supinator Innervation

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve (C6/7)

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Supinator Action

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forearm supination

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ABductor Pollicis Longus Origin

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Posterior surface of ulna and radius and interosseous membrane (upper portion of ulna and middle 1/3 of radius)

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ABductor Pollicis Longus Insertion

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Base of MC #1, lateral side

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ABductor Pollicis Longus Innervation

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve - PIN (C7/C8)

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ABductor Pollicis Longus Action

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Abduction of thumb at CM joint; Assists with thumb extension and radial deviation

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis Origin

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Posterior surface of radius (below Abductor pollicis longus) and interosseous membrane.

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis Insertion

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Base of proximal phalanx of thumb, dorsal surface

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis Innervation

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve ( C7/C8)

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Extensor Pollicis Brevis Action

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Extension of the thumb (at MP and CM joints) assists with wrist radial deviation.

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Extensor Pollicis Longus Origin

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Posterior surface, middle 1/3 of ulna and interosseous membrane

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Extensor Pollicis Longus Insertion

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Base of the distal phalanx of the thumb, dorsal side

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Extensor Pollicis Longus Innervation

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Posterior Interosseous Nerve, (C7/C8)

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Extensor Pollicis Longus Action

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Thumb extension at Ip, MP, and CM joints, rotates thumb laterally so pad is out.

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Extensor Indicis Origin

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Posterior surface of the ulna (distal to the EPL) and interosseous membrane

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Extensor Indicis Insertion

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Dorsal digital expansion. (DDE) of the index finger, medial side

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Extensor Indicis Innervation

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Posterior interosseous nerve (C7/C8)

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Extensor Indicis Action

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Extension of the index finger

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Superficial Posterior Forearm Muscles

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  1. Brachioradialis
  2. Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
  3. Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis
  4. Extensor Digitorum
  5. Extensor Digiti Minimi
  6. Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
  7. Anconeous
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Deep Posterior Forearm Muscles

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  1. Abductor pollicis Longus
  2. Extensor pollicis Brevis
  3. Extensor Pollicis Longus
  4. Supinator muscle
  5. Extensor indicis

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