In anatomy, extension is a movement of a joint that increases the angle between two bones or body surfaces at a joint. Extension usually results in straightening of the bones or body …

Extensor muscle, any of the muscles that increase the angle between members of a limb, as by straightening the elbow or knee or bending the wrist or spine backward. The movement is …

2022年5月7日 · Extensor tendinitis is inflammation in your extensor tendons — the tendons that help you straighten your fingers, lift your toes, extend your wrists back and bring your ankle …

2024年3月9日 · The extensor expansion (extensor hood) of the hand is a specialised connective tissue structure by which the extensor tendons insert onto the phalanges. It is a complex …

2025年2月25日 · The meaning of EXTENSOR is a muscle serving to extend a bodily part (such as a limb).

2023年10月30日 · Extensor pollicis longus is a deep muscle of the posterior aspect of forearm extending over the distal aspect of interosseous membrane and distal radioulnar joint.

2023年11月3日 · Extensor digitorum is a superficial muscle of the posterior compartment of the forearm. Like the majority of the muscles in this compartment, it originates via common …

A muscle the contraction of which causes movement at a joint with the consequence that the limb or body assumes a more straight line, or so that the distance between the parts proximal and …

2023年11月3日 · Extensor indicis is a narrow, elongated muscle found in the posterior compartment of the forearm. It belongs to the deep extensors of the forearm, together with …

Extensor muscles are responsible for extending or straightening a joint, while flexor muscles are responsible for flexing or bending a joint. Extensor muscles are typically located on the …