Extensor carpi radialis
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Extensor carpi radialis can refer to:
- Extensor carpi radialis brevis muscleExtensor carpi radialis brevis muscleThe Extensor carpi radialis brevis is shorter and thicker than the extensor carpi radialis longus. The longus muscle can be found above the distal end of the Extensor carpi radialis brevis.-Origin and insertion:...
- Extensor carpi radialis longus muscleExtensor carpi radialis longus muscleExtensor carpi radialis longus is one of the five main muscles that control movements at the wrist. This muscle is quite long, starting on the lateral side of the humerus, and attaching to the base of the second metacarpal bone .-Function:As the name suggests, this muscle is an extensor at the...